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
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | Vesuvius | — |
| 2 | Latin | Vesuvius | — |
| 3 | Proto-Celtic | ves | mountain |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | wers- | to wipe; peak, height |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | wer- | to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel |