Where does “verutum” come from?

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

verutum (Latin): A light javelin used primarily by the "Vēlitēs"

Definitions

  1. A light javelin used primarily by the "Vēlitēs"

Ancestry of “verutum”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinverūspit, broach (especially for roasting)
2Proto-Italicgʷeruspit
3Proto-Indo-Europeangʷéruspit, skewer; spear, throwing spear
Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʷéru →Every word from Proto-Italic gʷeru →Every word from Latin verū →
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