verity
‘truth, a true assertion’
Lexical development traced from the Tamil root:
A.F., O.F. verite ‘truth, sincerity, loyalty’ < Lat. veritatem < veritas ‘truth, truthfulness’ < verus ‘true’ < veh < were-o- < Tamil uṟu
verity
English words derived from Tamil uṟu connoting ‘excess’