Where does “vesuvin” come from?

vesuvin (English) comes from English Vesuvius, from Latin Vesuvius, from Proto-Celtic ves, from Proto-Indo-European wers-, from Proto-Indo-European wer- — to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel.

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Ancestry of “vesuvin”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishVesuviusA kind of firework supposed to resemble a volcano eruption
2LatinVesuviusVesuvius
3Proto-Celticvesmountain
4Proto-Indo-Europeanwers-to wipe; peak, height
5Proto-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 Proto-Celtic ves →
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