Where does “vernix” come from?
vernix (Latin) comes from Latin veronix, from Byzantine Greek βερονίκη, from Ancient Greek βερονίκιον, from Ancient Greek Βερενίκη, from Ancient Macedonian Βερενῑ́κη, from Ancient Greek φέρω, from Proto-Hellenic pʰérō, from Proto-Indo-European bʰéreti — shiny, light brown.
vernix (Latin): varnish; resin
Ancestry of “vernix”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Latin | veronix | — |
| 2 | Byzantine Greek | βερονίκη | resin amber |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | βερονίκιον | soda |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | Βερενίκη | a city in Lybia; bringer of victory |
| 5 | Ancient Macedonian | Βερενῑ́κη | — |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | φέρω | I bring, bear, carry |
| 7 | Proto-Hellenic | pʰérō | to bear |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰéreti | to be carrying |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰēr- | shiny, light brown |
Words derived from “vernix”