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Where does “Vesuvinus” come from?

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

Vesuvinus (Latin): of or belonging to Vesuvius , Vesuvian

Definitions

  1. of or belonging to Vesuvius , Vesuvian

Ancestry of “Vesuvinus”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatinVesuvius—
2Proto-Celticvesmountain
3Proto-Indo-Europeanwers-to wipe; peak, height
4Proto-Indo-Europeanwer-to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel
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