Where does “Veronika” come from?
Veronika (Czech) comes from Old Czech Veronika, 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 — shiny, light brown.
Ancestry of “Veronika”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Czech | Veronika | — |
| 2 | Late Latin | Veronica | — |
| 3 | Latin | Berenīcē | A female name, famously held by |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | Βερενίκη | a city in Lybia; bringer of victory |
| 5 | Ancient Macedonian | Βερενῑ́κη | — |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | φέρω | I bring, bear, carry |
| 7 | Proto-Hellenic | pʰérō | to bear |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰéreti | to be carrying |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰēr- | shiny, light brown |