Where does “varicōsus” come from?

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

varicōsus (Latin): varicose, full of dilated veins

Definitions

  1. varicose, full of dilated veins

Ancestry of “varicōsus”, step by step

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

Words derived from “varicōsus”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European wer- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European wers- →Every word from Latin varix →