Where does “varice” come from?

varice (Italian) comes from Latin varix, from Proto-Indo-European wers-, from Proto-Indo-European wer- — to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel.

varice (Italian): varicose vein

Definitions

  1. varicose vein

Ancestry of “varice”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinvarixa varicose vein
2Proto-Indo-Europeanwers-to wipe; peak, height
3Proto-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 Latin varix →