Where does “veratrum” come from?

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

veratrum (English): Any of various poisonous herbs of the genus...

Definitions

  1. Any of various poisonous herbs of the genus...

Ancestry of “veratrum”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinveratrumhellebore
2Proto-Indo-Europeanwreyt-to twist
3Proto-Indo-Europeanwer-to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel
Every word from Proto-Indo-European wer- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European wreyt- →Every word from Latin veratrum →