weh₁-r-
“to speak truly, to declare as fact”Widely acceptedcommunicationlaw
very, verify, verdict, verity
Root of Latin vērus "true", vēritas "truth", yielding English very, verify, verdict, verity, veritable.
Related Roots
bʰeh₂-“to speak, to say, to tell”bʰeh₁-mn̥-₂“a speaking, a statement”bʰeh₂-sko-“to speak, to utter sounds”bʰeh₁-tl-“instrument of speaking, lips”bʰerǵ-es-“protection, a guarantee”bʰerh₂-mn̥“an opening made by boring”bhewdh-“to be aware, to make aware”deh₁-mn̥-₆“something set down, an established law”