Where does “vericulum” come from?

vericulum (Latin) comes from Latin verū, from Proto-Italic gʷeru, from Proto-Indo-European gʷéru — spit, skewer; spear, throwing spear.

vericulum (Latin): a small pointed rod

Definitions

  1. a small pointed rod

Ancestry of “vericulum”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinverūspit, broach (especially for roasting)
2Proto-Italicgʷeruspit
3Proto-Indo-Europeangʷéruspit, skewer; spear, throwing spear

Words derived from “vericulum

Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʷéruEvery word from Proto-Italic gʷeruEvery word from Latin verū