Where does “variolitic” come from?
variolitic (English) comes from English variolite, 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.
variolitic (English): Thickly marked with small, round specks; spotted;...
Definitions
- Thickly marked with small, round specks; spotted;...
Ancestry of “variolitic”, step by step
variolitic traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via English variolite
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | variolite | A kind of diorite or diabase with embedded... |
| 2 | Latin | varius | diverse, different, various, variegated |
| 3 | Latin | vārus | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂wer- | to lift up; to moisten; to flow; to raise, hang |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | wēr- | true |
| 6 | 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 |