Where does “vulnerō” come from?
vulnerō (Latin) comes from Latin vulnus, from Proto-Italic welanos, from Proto-Indo-European welh₃- — to hit, to strike.
Ancestry of “vulnerō”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Latin | vulnus | wound, injury; blow |
| 2 | Proto-Italic | welanos | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | welh₃- | to hit, to strike |