Where does “varicela” come from?
varicela (Portuguese) comes from French varicelle, from French variole, from Medieval Latin variola, from Latin varius, from Latin vārus, from Proto-Indo-European h₂wer-, from Proto-Indo-European wēr-, from Proto-Indo-European wer- — to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel.
varicela (Portuguese): chickenpox a common childhood disease
Definitions
- chickenpox a common childhood disease
Ancestry of “varicela”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | varicelle | chicken pox |
| 2 | French | variole | smallpox |
| 3 | Medieval Latin | variola | — |
| 4 | Latin | varius | diverse, different, various, variegated |
| 5 | Latin | vārus | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂wer- | to lift up; to moisten; to flow; to raise, hang |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | wēr- | true |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | wer- | to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel |