Where does “variolic” come from?
variolic (English) comes from French variolique, from French variole, from Medieval Latin variola, from Latin varius, from Latin vārus, from Proto-Indo-European h₂wer-, from Proto-Indo-European wēr-, from Proto-Indo-European wer- — to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel.
variolic (English): variolous
Definitions
- variolous
Ancestry of “variolic”, step by step
variolic traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via French variolique
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | variolique | variolous, smallpox |
| 2 | French | variole | smallpox |
| 3 | Medieval Latin | variola | — |
| 4 | Latin | varius | diverse, different, various, variegated |
| 5 | Latin | vārus | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂wer- | to lift up; to moisten; to flow; to raise, hang |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | wēr- | true |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | wer- | to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel |
via English variola
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | variola | smallpox |
via English ic
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | ic | related or pertaining to; having the character of |