Where does “vernix caseosa” come from?
vernix caseosa (English) comes from Latin vernix, from Latin veronix, from Byzantine Greek βερονίκη, from Ancient Greek βερονίκιον, from Ancient Greek Βερενίκη, from Ancient Macedonian Βερενῑ́κη, from Ancient Greek φέρω, from Proto-Hellenic pʰérō — shiny, light brown.
vernix caseosa (English): the waxy or "cheesy" white substance found...
Definitions
- the waxy or "cheesy" white substance found...
Ancestry of “vernix caseosa”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Latin | vernix | varnish; resin |
| 2 | Latin | veronix | — |
| 3 | Byzantine Greek | βερονίκη | resin amber |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | βερονίκιον | soda |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | Βερενίκη | a city in Lybia; bringer of victory |
| 6 | Ancient Macedonian | Βερενῑ́κη | — |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | φέρω | I bring, bear, carry |
| 8 | Proto-Hellenic | pʰérō | to bear |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰéreti | to be carrying |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰēr- | shiny, light brown |