Where does “varicose” come from?
varicose (Italian) comes from Italian varicoso, from Latin varicōsus, from Latin varix, from Proto-Indo-European wers-, from Proto-Indo-European wer- — to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel.
varicose (Italian): feminine plural of varicoso
Definitions
- feminine plural of varicoso
Ancestry of “varicose”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Italian | varicoso | varicose |
| 2 | Latin | varicōsus | — |
| 3 | Latin | varix | a varicose vein |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | wers- | to wipe; peak, height |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | wer- | to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel |