Where does “veratrum” come from?

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

veratrum (Latin): hellebore

Definitions

  1. hellebore

Ancestry of “veratrum”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Europeanwreyt-to twist
2Proto-Indo-Europeanwer-to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel

Words derived from “veratrum”

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