Where does “vesúvio” come from?
vesúvio (Portuguese) comes from Latin Vesuvius, from Proto-Celtic ves, from Proto-Indo-European wers-, from Proto-Indo-European wer- — to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel.
vesúvio (Portuguese): a burst of emotions
Ancestry of “vesúvio”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Latin | Vesuvius | — |
| 2 | Proto-Celtic | ves | mountain |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | wers- | to wipe; peak, height |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | wer- | to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel |