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Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/wēraz

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This Proto-Germanic entry contains reconstructed terms and roots. As such, the term(s) in this entry are not directly attested, but are hypothesized to have existed based on comparative evidence.

Proto-Germanic

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Etymology

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From Proto-Indo-European *weh₁ros (true), from *weh₁-.[1] Cognate with Latin vērus (true), Irish fíor (true), Proto-Slavic *vě̀ra (faith/belief).

Pronunciation

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Adjective

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*wēraz

  1. true; reliable
  2. friendly; kind

Inflection

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References

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  1. ^ Vladimir Orel (2003) “*wēraz”, in A Handbook of Germanic Etymology[1], Leiden, Boston: Brill, →ISBN, page 461