varicose
English
/ˈvɛɹ.ə.koʊs/
adj
Definitions
- abnormally swollen, dilated or knotty
Etymology
Derived from Latin varix (varicose vein) derived from Proto-Indo-European *wers- (confuse, thresh, mix up, beat, peak, drag on the ground, highland, strong, male, manly, high, drag along the ground).
Origin
Proto-Indo-European
*wers-
Gloss
confuse, thresh, mix up, beat, peak, drag on the ground, highland, strong, male, manly, high, drag along the ground
Concept
Semantic Field
Agriculture and vegetation
Ontological Category
Action/Process
Kanji
雄
Emoji
Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- intervaricose English
- intravaricosity English
- nonvaricose English
- varicocele English
- varicosely English
- varicosis English
- varicosity English
- varix Latin
- verres Latin
- verro Latin
- verruca Latin
- verrūca Latin
- varice French
- εἴρω Ancient Greek
- ἔρρω Ancient Greek
- ἕρμα Ancient Greek
- *h₁elk- Proto-Indo-European
- *wers- Proto-Indo-European
- *wérsmn̥ Proto-Indo-European
- *wartǭ Proto-Germanic
- *werrō Proto-Germanic
- ऋषभ Sanskrit
- varix Middle English
- *vorxъ Proto-Slavic
- *vьrxъ Proto-Slavic
- vērsis Latvian
- *werros Proto-Celtic
- *wes Proto-Celtic
- врьхъ Church Slavic, Church Slavonic, Old Church Slavonic, Old Slavonic, Old Bulgarian
- съврьшити Church Slavic, Church Slavonic, Old Church Slavonic, Old Slavonic, Old Bulgarian
- viršus Lithuanian
- *wiršus Proto-Balto-Slavic