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

  1. feminine plural of varicoso

Ancestry of “varicose”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Italianvaricosovaricose
2Latinvaricōsusvaricose, full of dilated veins
3Latinvarixa varicose vein
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 Latin varix →