Where does “veree” come from?
veree (Yola) comes from Middle English verray, from Old French verai, from Late Latin vērāgus, from Latin vērāx, from Latin -āx, from Latin -ium, from Latin -ius, from Proto-Italic -jōs — Creates adjectives from noun or verb stems.
veree (Yola): very
Definitions
- very
Ancestry of “veree”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle English | verray | true, correct, factual, authentic, real; precise,... |
| 2 | Old French | verai | real; genuine |
| 3 | Late Latin | vērāgus | — |
| 4 | Latin | vērāx | truthful |
| 5 | Latin | -āx | ish, -y |
| 6 | Latin | -ium | Suffix used to form abstract nouns, sometimes... |
| 7 | Latin | -ius | forming adjectives from nouns; nominative neuter... |
| 8 | Proto-Italic | -jōs | Forms comparative adjectives |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | -yós | Creates adjectives from noun or verb stems |