Where does “vescu” come from?

vescu (Aromanian) comes from Aromanian vãscu, from Latin viscum, from Latin vorō, from Latin voto, from Proto-Italic wetā(je)-, from Proto-Indo-European weth₂- — to say.

vescu (Aromanian): Alternative form of vãscu

Definitions

  1. Alternative form of vãscu

Ancestry of “vescu”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Aromanianvãscumistletoe; variety of ivy
2Latinviscummistletoe; birdlime made from this plant
3Latinvorōto devour; to eat greedily
4Latinvotodative/ablative masculine/neuter singular of...
5Proto-Italicwetā(je)-—
6Proto-Indo-Europeanweth₂-to say
Every word from Proto-Indo-European weth₂- →Every word from Proto-Italic wetā(je)- →Every word from Latin voto →