Where does “viscus” come from?

Viscus comes from Latin viscus, which derives from Proto-Indo-European weys-, a root of uncertain original meaning.

viscus (English): One of the organs, as the brain, heart, or...

Definitions

  1. One of the organs, as the brain, heart, or...

Ancestry of “viscus”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatinviscusAny internal organ of the body; entrails, viscera
2Proto-Indo-Europeanweys-to raise, increase; to produce, procreate
Every word from Proto-Indo-European weys- →Every word from Latin viscus →