Where does “vearnaiseáil” come from?
vearnaiseáil (Irish) comes from Irish vearnais, from English varnish, from Middle English vernisch, from Old French vernis, from Medieval Latin vernix, from Latin veronix, from Byzantine Greek βερονίκη, from Ancient Greek βερονίκιον — shiny, light brown.
vearnaiseáil (Irish): varnishing
Ancestry of “vearnaiseáil”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Irish | vearnais | varnish |
| 2 | English | varnish | A type of paint with a solvent that evaporates to... |
| 3 | Middle English | vernisch | — |
| 4 | Old French | vernis | — |
| 5 | Medieval Latin | vernix | varnish; resin |
| 6 | Latin | veronix | — |
| 7 | Byzantine Greek | βερονίκη | resin amber |
| 8 | Ancient Greek | βερονίκιον | soda |
| 9 | Ancient Greek | Βερενίκη | a city in Lybia; bringer of victory |
| 10 | Ancient Macedonian | Βερενῑ́κη | — |
| 11 | Ancient Greek | φέρω | I bring, bear, carry |
| 12 | Proto-Hellenic | pʰérō | to bear |
| 13 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰéreti | to be carrying |
| 14 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰēr- | shiny, light brown |