Where does “viskos” come from?

viskos (German) comes from Latin viscōsus, from Latin viscum, from Latin vorō, from Latin voto, from Proto-Italic wetā(je)-, from Proto-Indo-European weth₂- — to say.

viskos (German): viscous; viscid

Definitions

  1. viscous; viscid

Ancestry of “viskos”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinviscōsusfull of birdlime, viscous, sticky
2Latinviscummistletoe; birdlime made from this plant
3Latinvorōto devour; to eat greedily
4Latinvotodative/ablative masculine/neuter singular of...
5Proto-Italicwetā(je)-—
6Proto-Indo-Europeanweth₂-to say
Every word from Proto-Indo-European weth₂- →Every word from Proto-Italic wetā(je)- →Every word from Latin voto →