Where does “Vesontio” come from?

Vesontio (Latin) comes from Proto-Celtic ves, from Proto-Indo-European wers-, from Proto-Indo-European wer- — to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel.

Ancestry of “Vesontio”, step by step

Vesontio traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Proto-Celtic ves

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Celticvesmountain
2Proto-Indo-Europeanwers-to wipe; peak, height
3Proto-Indo-Europeanwer-to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel

via Proto-Celtic wes

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Celticwes—

Words derived from “Vesontio”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European wer- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European wers- →Every word from Proto-Celtic ves →