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Where does “Verona” come from?

Verona (German) comes from German Veronika, from Late Latin Veronica, from Latin Berenīcē, from Ancient Greek Βερενίκη, from Ancient Macedonian Βερενῑ́κη, from Ancient Greek φέρω, from Proto-Hellenic pʰérō, from Proto-Indo-European bʰéreti — shiny, light brown.

Ancestry of “Verona”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanVeronika—
2Late LatinVeronica—
3LatinBerenīcē—
4Ancient GreekΒερενίκηa city in Lybia; bringer of victory
5Ancient MacedonianΒερενῑ́κη—
6Ancient GreekφέρωI bring, bear, carry
7Proto-Hellenicpʰérōto bear
8Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰéretito be carrying
9Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰēr-shiny, light brown

Words derived from “Verona”

  • veronesisch
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