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Where does “βερονίκιον” come from?

βερονίκιον (Ancient Greek) comes from Ancient Greek Βερενίκη, from Ancient Macedonian Βερενῑ́κη, from Ancient Greek φέρω, from Proto-Hellenic pʰérō, from Proto-Indo-European bʰéreti, from Proto-Indo-European bʰēr- — shiny, light brown.

βερονίκιον (Ancient Greek): soda

Definitions

  1. soda

Ancestry of “βερονίκιον”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient GreekΒερενίκηa city in Lybia; bringer of victory
2Ancient MacedonianΒερενῑ́κη—
3Ancient GreekφέρωI bring, bear, carry
4Proto-Hellenicpʰérōto bear
5Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰéretito be carrying
6Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰēr-shiny, light brown

Words derived from “βερονίκιον”

  • varnish
  • vernix
  • varnisher
  • varnishlike
  • revarnish
  • varnishy
  • varnishless
  • varnishable
  • varnisheth
  • varnishment
  • vernix caseosa
  • varnishest
  • veronix
  • vernix
  • vernice
  • barniz
  • barnizar
  • sverniciatore
  • sverniciatura
  • verniciabile
  • vernice
  • verniciare
  • riverniciatura
  • verniciatura
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