Where does “varicoso” come from?

varicoso (Spanish) comes from Latin varicōsus, from Latin varix, from Proto-Indo-European wers-, from Proto-Indo-European wer- — to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel.

varicoso (Spanish): varicose

Definitions

  1. varicose

Ancestry of “varicoso”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinvaricōsusvaricose, full of dilated veins
2Latinvarixa varicose vein
3Proto-Indo-Europeanwers-to wipe; peak, height
4Proto-Indo-Europeanwer-to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel
Every word from Proto-Indo-European wer- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European wers- →Every word from Latin varix →