Where does “vepre” come from?
vepre (Italian) comes from Latin vepres, from Proto-Indo-European werp-, from Proto-Indo-European wer- — to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel.
vepre (Italian): thornbush
Ancestry of “vepre”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Latin | vepres | bramble, thornbush; briar bush |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | werp- | to bend |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | wer- | to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel |