Where does “verònica” come from?

verònica (Catalan) comes from Late Latin Veronica, from Latin Berenīcē, 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.

verònica (Catalan): veronica

Definitions

  1. veronica

Ancestry of “verònica”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Late LatinVeronica
2LatinBerenīcēA female name, famously held by
3Ancient GreekΒερενίκηa city in Lybia; bringer of victory
4Ancient MacedonianΒερενῑ́κη
5Ancient GreekφέρωI bring, bear, carry
6Proto-Hellenicpʰérōto bear
7Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰéretito be carrying
8Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰēr-shiny, light brown
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰēr-Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰéretiEvery word from Proto-Hellenic pʰérō