Where does “variceal” come from?

variceal (English) comes from English varix, from Middle English varix, from Latin varix, from Proto-Indo-European wers-, from Proto-Indo-European wer- — to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel.

variceal (English): Of or pertaining to a varix

Definitions

  1. Of or pertaining to a varix

Ancestry of “variceal”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishvarixA varicose, i.e. swollen and knotted, vein; In...
2Middle Englishvarix—
3Latinvarixa varicose vein
4Proto-Indo-Europeanwers-to wipe; peak, height
5Proto-Indo-Europeanwer-to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel

Words derived from “variceal”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European wer- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European wers- →Every word from Latin varix →