Where does “varix” come from?

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

varix (Latin): a varicose vein

Definitions

  1. a varicose vein

Ancestry of “varix”, step by step

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

Words derived from “varix”

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