Where does “varicós” come from?

varicós (Catalan) comes from Latin varicōsus, from Latin varix, from Proto-Indo-European wers-, from Proto-Indo-European wer- — to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel.

varicós (Catalan): varicose

Definitions

  1. varicose

Ancestry of “varicós”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinvaricōsusvaricose, full of dilated veins
2Latinvarixa varicose vein
3Proto-Indo-Europeanwers-to wipe; peak, height
4Proto-Indo-Europeanwer-to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel
Every word from Proto-Indo-European wer- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European wers- →Every word from Latin varix →
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