Where does “usturus” come from?
usturus (Latin) comes from Latin uro, from Proto-Italic ouzō, from Proto-Indo-European h₁ews- — to burn.
usturus (Latin): about to burn, inflame
Ancestry of “usturus”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Latin | uro | I burn, consume, inflame; to rage, to ravage |
| 2 | Proto-Italic | ouzō | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁ews- | to burn |