Where does “varix” come from?

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

varix (English): A varicose, i.e. swollen and knotted, vein; In...

Definitions

  1. A varicose, i.e. swollen and knotted, vein; In...

Ancestry of “varix”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Englishvarix—
2Latinvarixa varicose vein
3Proto-Indo-Europeanwers-to wipe; peak, height
4Proto-Indo-Europeanwer-to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel

Words derived from “varix”

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