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Where does “viverra” come from?

viverra (Latin) comes from Proto-Indo-European wēr-, from Proto-Indo-European wer- — to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel.

viverra (Latin): a ferret

Definitions

  1. a ferret

Ancestry of “viverra”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Europeanwēr-true
2Proto-Indo-Europeanwer-to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel

Words derived from “viverra”

  • viverrine
  • viverrinus
  • viverrula
  • Viverra
  • Viverridae
  • Felis viverrinus
  • viala
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