Where does “veronese” come from?
veronese (Italian) comes from Italian Verona, from Latin Verona, from Celtic *Wernomagos, from Proto-Celtic wernā, from Proto-Indo-European wern- — alder.
Ancestry of “veronese”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Italian | Verona | — |
| 2 | Latin | Verona | — |
| 3 | Celtic | *Wernomagos | — |
| 4 | Proto-Celtic | wernā | alder |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | wern- | alder |