Where does “vulnificus” come from?

vulnificus (Latin) comes from Latin vulnus, from Proto-Italic welanos, from Proto-Indo-European welh₃- — to hit, to strike.

vulnificus (Latin): wounding

Definitions

  1. wounding

Ancestry of “vulnificus”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinvulnuswound, injury; blow
2Proto-Italicwelanos—
3Proto-Indo-Europeanwelh₃-to hit, to strike

Words derived from “vulnificus”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European welh₃- →Every word from Proto-Italic welanos →Every word from Latin vulnus →