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Where does “vervecarius” come from?

vervecarius (Vulgar Latin) comes from Latin vervex, from Proto-Indo-European wr̥h₁ḗn — lamb in general, or more probably only the male,...

Ancestry of “vervecarius”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinvervexa wether; a castrated ram; blockhead, dolt
2Proto-Indo-Europeanwr̥h₁ḗnlamb in general, or more probably only the male,...

Words derived from “vervecarius”

  • bergeret
  • bergerie
  • berger
  • béc-giê
  • bergerete
  • bergier
  • bergier
Every word from Proto-Indo-European wr̥h₁ḗn →