Where does “verecundus” come from?

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

Ancestry of “verecundus”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Latin	vereor	I have respect for, revere, stand in awe; I am...
2	Proto-Italic	werēōr	be wary
3	Indo-European	*wer-	—

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