Where does “vescata” come from?
vescata (Neapolitan) comes from Latin viscus, from Proto-Indo-European weys- — to raise, increase; to produce, procreate.
vescata (Neapolitan): bird-lime
Ancestry of “vescata”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Latin | viscus | Any internal organ of the body; entrails, viscera |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | weys- | to raise, increase; to produce, procreate |