Etymology of the English word aver
the English word
averderived from the Old French word
avererderived from the Latin word
adverarederived from the Latin word
verus (true, real, genuine)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*wērə-o-derived from the French word
avérerderived from the Latin word
verus (true, real, genuine)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*wērə-o-Date
The earliest known usage of aver in English dates from the 14th century.
Derivations in English
averred,
averringUsage
Word found in Modern English