Where does “viscera” come from?

viscera (Latin) comes from Latin viscus, from Proto-Indo-European weys- — to raise, increase; to produce, procreate.

viscera (Latin): nominative plural of viscus; accusative plural of...

Definitions

  1. nominative plural of viscus; accusative plural of...

Ancestry of “viscera”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatinviscusAny internal organ of the body; entrails, viscera
2Proto-Indo-Europeanweys-to raise, increase; to produce, procreate

Words derived from “viscera”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European weys- →Every word from Latin viscus →