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Where does “variolosus” come from?

variolosus (Latin) comes from Latin variola, from Latin varius, from Latin vārus, from Proto-Indo-European h₂wer-, from Proto-Indo-European wēr-, from Proto-Indo-European wer- — to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel.

variolosus (Latin): variegated

Definitions

  1. variegated

Ancestry of “variolosus”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinvariolaan infectious disease causing pustules; pox
2Latinvariusdiverse, different, various, variegated
3Latinvārus—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂wer-to lift up; to moisten; to flow; to raise, hang
5Proto-Indo-Europeanwēr-true
6Proto-Indo-Europeanwer-to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel

Words derived from “variolosus”

  • variolous
  • antivariolous
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