Where does “viscero-” come from?

viscero- (English) comes from Latin viscera, from Latin viscus, from Proto-Indo-European weys- — to raise, increase; to produce, procreate.

viscero- (English): viscera

Definitions

  1. viscera

Ancestry of “viscero-”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinvisceranominative plural of viscus; accusative plural of...
2LatinviscusAny internal organ of the body; entrails, viscera
3Proto-Indo-Europeanweys-to raise, increase; to produce, procreate

Words derived from “viscero-

Every word from Proto-Indo-European weys-Every word from Latin viscusEvery word from Latin viscera