Where does “vesuvio” come from?

vesuvio (Swedish) comes from Italian Vesuvio, from Latin Vesuvius, from Proto-Celtic ves, from Proto-Indo-European wers-, from Proto-Indo-European wer- — to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel.

vesuvio (Swedish): A pizza garnished with tomato sauce, cheese and ham

Definitions

  1. A pizza garnished with tomato sauce, cheese and ham

Ancestry of “vesuvio”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1ItalianVesuvio—
2LatinVesuviusVesuvius
3Proto-Celticvesmountain
4Proto-Indo-Europeanwers-to wipe; peak, height
5Proto-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 Proto-Celtic ves →
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