Where does “verruga” come from?

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

verruga (English): Obsolete form of verruca

Definitions

  1. Obsolete form of verruca

Ancestry of “verruga”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishverrucaA wart, especially one that grows on the foot,...
2Latinverrūcaa steep place, height
3Proto-Indo-Europeanwers-to wipe; peak, height
4Proto-Indo-Europeanwer-to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel
Every word from Proto-Indo-European wer- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European wers- →Every word from Latin verrūca →
verruga — Etymology, Origin & Word History | Etymology Explorer