Where does “vassoura” come from?
vassoura (Portuguese) comes from Vulgar Latin versura, from Latin verrō, from Proto-Indo-European wers-, from Proto-Indo-European wer- — to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel.
vassoura (Portuguese): broom
Ancestry of “vassoura”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Vulgar Latin | versura | nominative feminine singular of versūrus;... |
| 2 | Latin | verrō | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | wers- | to wipe; peak, height |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | wer- | to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel |