verve

French

noun
Definitions
  • eloquence
  • verve, brio

Etymology

Inherited from Latin verva, verbum (word, verb, a word) root from Proto-Indo-European *werh₁- (speak, say, tell).

Origin

Proto-Indo-European

*werh₁-

Gloss

speak, say, tell

Concept
Semantic Field

Speech and language

Ontological Category

Action/Process

Kanji

話

Emoji
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