Where does “cruciverba” come from?
cruciverba (Italian) comes from Latin verba, from Proto-Italic werβom, from Proto-Indo-European werdʰo-, from Proto-Indo-European werh₁- — to speak, say.
cruciverba (Italian): crossword
Ancestry of “cruciverba”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Latin | verba | nominative plural of verbum; accusative plural of... |
| 2 | Proto-Italic | werβom | word |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | werdʰo- | word |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | werh₁- | to speak, say |
Words derived from “cruciverba”