Where does “envernizar” come from?
envernizar (Portuguese) comes from Old French verniz, from Latin vernix, from Latin veronix, from Byzantine Greek βερονίκη, from Ancient Greek βερονίκιον, from Ancient Greek Βερενίκη, from Ancient Macedonian Βερενῑ́κη, from Ancient Greek φέρω — shiny, light brown.
envernizar (Portuguese): to varnish to cover up with varnish
Definitions
- to varnish to cover up with varnish
Ancestry of “envernizar”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old French | verniz | — |
| 2 | Latin | vernix | varnish; resin |
| 3 | Latin | veronix | — |
| 4 | Byzantine Greek | βερονίκη | resin amber |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | βερονίκιον | soda |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | Βερενίκη | a city in Lybia; bringer of victory |
| 7 | Ancient Macedonian | Βερενῑ́κη | — |
| 8 | Ancient Greek | φέρω | I bring, bear, carry |
| 9 | Proto-Hellenic | pʰérō | to bear |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰéreti | to be carrying |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰēr- | shiny, light brown |