Where does “vibrissa” come from?

vibrissa (Italian) comes from Latin vibrissae, from Latin vibro, from Proto-Italic wibrāō, from Proto-Italic wibros, from Proto-Indo-European weyb- — to oscillate; swing; rotate, move.

vibrissa (Italian): vibrissa; A cat's whiskers

Definitions

  1. vibrissa; A cat's whiskers

Ancestry of “vibrissa”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinvibrissaewhiskers, the hairs of the nose
2LatinvibroI shake, agitate, brandish; I launch, hurl; I...
3Proto-Italicwibrāō—
4Proto-Italicwibros—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanweyb-to oscillate; swing; rotate, move
Every word from Proto-Indo-European weyb- →Every word from Proto-Italic wibros →Every word from Proto-Italic wibrāō →