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Where does “transverberatus” come from?

transverberatus (Latin) comes from Latin transverbero, from Latin verberō, from Latin verber, from Proto-Indo-European werb-, from Proto-Indo-European wer- — to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel.

Definitions

Ancestry of “transverberatus”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatintransverberoI strike through, pierce through; I transfix
2Latinverberō—
3Latinverberlash, whip, scourge, rod
4Proto-Indo-Europeanwerb-to throw, twist, bend; to turn, bend, twist; to...
5Proto-Indo-Europeanwer-to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel

Words derived from “transverberatus”

  • transverberate
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