Where does “viscera” come from?
Viscera derives from Latin viscera, plural of viscus, from Proto-Indo-European weys-.
viscera (English): plural of viscus; API pl; Collectively, the...
Definitions
- plural of viscus; API pl; Collectively, the...
Ancestry of “viscera”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Latin | viscera | nominative plural of viscus; accusative plural of... |
| 2 | Latin | viscus | Any internal organ of the body; entrails, viscera |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | weys- | to raise, increase; to produce, procreate |