Where does “verecundor” come from?

verecundor (Latin) comes from Latin verēcundus, from Latin vereor, from Proto-Italic werēōr, from Indo-European *wer-.

verecundor (Latin): to be bashful, shy or verecund

Definitions

  1. to be bashful, shy or verecund

Ancestry of “verecundor”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinverēcundusfeeling shame, shamefaced, bashful, shy, modest
2LatinvereorI have respect for, revere, stand in awe; I am...
3Proto-Italicwerēōrbe wary
4Indo-European*wer-—
Every word from Indo-European *wer- →Every word from Proto-Italic werēōr →Every word from Latin vereor →