Where does “vernix” come from?
vernix (Medieval Latin) comes from Latin veronix, from Byzantine Greek βερονίκη, from Ancient Greek βερονίκιον, from Ancient Greek Βερενίκη, from Ancient Macedonian Βερενῑ́κη, from Ancient Greek φέρω, from Proto-Hellenic pʰérō, from Proto-Indo-European bʰéreti — shiny, light brown.
vernix (Medieval Latin): varnish; resin
Definitions
- varnish; resin
Ancestry of “vernix”, step by step
vernix traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Latin veronix
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | veronix | — |
| 2 | Byzantine Greek | βερονίκη | resin amber |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | βερονίκιον | soda |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | Βερενίκη | a city in Lybia; bringer of victory |
| 5 | Ancient Macedonian | Βερενῑ́κη | — |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | φέρω | I bring, bear, carry |
| 7 | Proto-Hellenic | pʰérō | to bear |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰéreti | to be carrying |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰēr- | shiny, light brown |