verna

Meaning

a slave born in his master's house, a homeborn slave.

Translations

Einheimischer

Inländer

Pronounced as (IPA)

[ˈwɛr.na]

Etymology

Possibly an Etruscan borrowing, though a Proto-Indo-European origin would suggest connections with Sanskrit वास्तु (vā́stu, “house”), Ancient Greek ἄστυ (ástu), Latin vās, Old Norse vist, all referring to "abode" or "utensils".