The reconstructed *wer-dho- formation develops into Latin verbum; the graph records the published comparison without inventing intermediate spellings.
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verbum
word, utterance, expression, language, discourse
OPEN NODE 664 ↗DESCENDS FROM→
PARENT / EARLIER FORM / reconstructedProto-Indo-European · Proto-Indo-European suffixed full grade · spoken unit formation*wer-dho-
something spoken; word
OPEN NODE 665 ↗01
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A formation meaning something spoken becomes Latin word, utterance, and later grammatical verb.
Comparative reconstruction; not a directly dated transmission event.
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Word — Definition, Word History, and First Known UseLatin verbum listed as akin to English word
contextAUDIT SOURCE ↗ORIGINAL ↗Independently connects the Latin and Germanic branches as cognates.
Indo-European Root wer-5wer-5, section 2: *wer-dho- to Latin verbum
supportsAUDIT SOURCE ↗ORIGINAL ↗Publishes the reconstructed full-grade formation.
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