Where does “Veratrum” come from?
Veratrum (Translingual) comes from Latin veratrum, from Proto-Indo-European wreyt-, from Proto-Indo-European wer- — to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel.
Ancestry of “Veratrum”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Latin | veratrum | hellebore |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | wreyt- | to twist |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | wer- | to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel |
Words derived from “Veratrum”