Where does “viala” come from?
viala (Dalmatian) comes from Latin viverrula, from Latin viverra, from Proto-Indo-European wēr-, from Proto-Indo-European wer- — to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel.
viala (Dalmatian): squirrel; hamster
Ancestry of “viala”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Latin | viverrula | — |
| 2 | Latin | viverra | a ferret |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | wēr- | true |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | wer- | to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel |