Where does “verrucoso” come from?
verrucoso (Italian) comes from Late Latin verrucosus, from Latin verrūca, from Proto-Indo-European wers-, from Proto-Indo-European wer- — to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel.
verrucoso (Italian): warty, verrucose
Ancestry of “verrucoso”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Late Latin | verrucosus | warty; rough, rugged |
| 2 | Latin | verrūca | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | wers- | to wipe; peak, height |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | wer- | to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel |