Proto-Indo-European

*weh₁-

‘true’

Every word has its own definition in its root. These English words share one: Proto-Indo-European *weh₁-.

10 English words in this record descend from Proto-Indo-European *weh₁-, most familiar first.

• very ← verray ← verai ← vērāgus ← vērāx
• veritable ← veritabilis
• warlock ← warloghe ← wǣrloga ← *wārulogō
• veracity ← véracité ← veracitie ← vērācitās ← vērāx
• verity ← verite ← verité ← verité ← vēritās
• aver ← averren ← averer ← advērō ← vērus
• veracious ← vērāx ← vērus ← *wēros ← *weh₁ros
• averment ← averement ← averrement ← averer ← advērāre
• verisimilar ← vērisimilis
• verism ← vērus ← *wēros ← *weh₁ros

Etymograph / Proto-Indo-European *weh₁-