Where does “verrucosus” come from?
verrucosus (Latin) comes from Latin verrūca, from Proto-Indo-European wers-, from Proto-Indo-European wer- — to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel.
verrucosus (Latin): warty; rough, rugged
Ancestry of “verrucosus”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Latin | verrūca | — |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | wers- | to wipe; peak, height |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | wer- | to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel |
Words derived from “verrucosus”