This weeks theme is about verbs. I never looked close at the word 'verb'. But now that I did, there isn't much obvious action in the word itself.

verb
1388, from O.Fr. verbe "part of speech that expresses action or being," from L. verbum "verb," originally "a word," from PIE base *were- (cf. Avestan urvata- "command;" Skt. vrata- "command, vow;" Gk. rhetor "public speaker," rhetra "agreement, covenant," eirein "to speak, say;" Hittite weriga- "call, summon;" Lith. vardas "name;" Goth. waurd, O.E. word "word").

As far as I can see it is all about speaking. Not to be a chauvinist, cause I know now we are a shitty little country , but our word for verb is 'werkwoord'; litt.: workingword. I mean it shows what it means.

I mean it ìs the "part of speech that expresses action or being," but in this etymology(online) 'verb' seems to mean just word or call or command. Like as if a link is missing.