Where does “vibrissae” come from?

vibrissae (English) comes from English vibrissa, from Latin vibrissae, from Latin vibro, from Proto-Italic wibrāō, from Proto-Italic wibros, from Proto-Indo-European weyb- — to oscillate; swing; rotate, move.

vibrissae (English): plural of vibrissa

Definitions

  1. plural of vibrissa

Ancestry of “vibrissae”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishvibrissaAny of the tactile whiskers on the nose of an...
2Latinvibrissaewhiskers, the hairs of the nose
3LatinvibroI shake, agitate, brandish; I launch, hurl; I...
4Proto-Italicwibrāō—
5Proto-Italicwibros—
6Proto-Indo-Europeanweyb-to oscillate; swing; rotate, move
Every word from Proto-Indo-European weyb- →Every word from Proto-Italic wibros →Every word from Proto-Italic wibrāō →