Where does “veracus” come from?

veracus (Vulgar Latin) comes from Latin verax, from Latin verus, from Proto-Italic wēros, from Proto-Indo-European weh₁ros, from Proto-Indo-European weh₁- — true.

Ancestry of “veracus”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinveraxtruthful
2Latinverustrue, real, actual; true, genuine; proper,...
3Proto-Italicwērostrue
4Proto-Indo-Europeanweh₁rostrue
5Proto-Indo-Europeanweh₁-true
Every word from Proto-Indo-European weh₁- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European weh₁ros →Every word from Proto-Italic wēros →