Where does “viscus” come from?

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

viscus (Latin): Any internal organ of the body; entrails, viscera

Definitions

  1. Any internal organ of the body; entrails, viscera

Ancestry of “viscus”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Europeanweys-to raise, increase; to produce, procreate

Words derived from “viscus

Every word from Proto-Indo-European weys-
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