English word very comes from Proto-Indo-European - -rós, and later Proto-Italic *wēros (True.)
Dictionary entry | Language | Definition |
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- -rós | Proto-Indo-European (ine) | |
*weh₁- | Proto-Indo-European (ine) | to blow |
*wēros | Proto-Italic (itc-pro) | True. |
verus | Latin (lat) | Proper, suitable. Right, just. True, real. |
veracem | Latin (lat) | |
*vērācus | Vulgar Latin (la-vul) | |
verai | Old French (fro) | Real; genuine. |
verrai | Middle English (enm) | |
very | English (en) | The same; identical.. True, real, actual.. With limiting effect: mere. (with superlatives) Used to firmly establish that nothing else surpasses in some respect.. To a great extent or degree; extremely; exceedingly.. True, truly. |