Where does “Arsenio” come from?

Arsenio (Italian) comes from Ancient Greek Ἀρσένιος, from Ancient Greek ἄρσην, from Proto-Indo-European wr̥s-, from Proto-Indo-European wers-, from Proto-Indo-European wer- — to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel.

Ancestry of “Arsenio”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient GreekἈρσένιοςArsenius
2Ancient Greekἄρσηνmale; masculine, manly, strong; coarse, tough
3Proto-Indo-Europeanwr̥s-male
4Proto-Indo-Europeanwers-to wipe; peak, height
5Proto-Indo-Europeanwer-to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel
Every word from Proto-Indo-European wer- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European wers- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European wr̥s- →