Where does “víscera” come from?

víscera (Portuguese) comes from Latin viscera, from Latin viscus, from Proto-Indo-European weys- — to raise, increase; to produce, procreate.

víscera (Portuguese): viscera

Definitions

  1. viscera

Ancestry of “víscera”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinvisceranominative plural of viscus; accusative plural of...
2LatinviscusAny internal organ of the body; entrails, viscera
3Proto-Indo-Europeanweys-to raise, increase; to produce, procreate
Every word from Proto-Indo-European weys- →Every word from Latin viscus →Every word from Latin viscera →