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Spanish word vergüenza comes from Proto-Indo-European *h₂i-h₂uer, and later Proto-Italic *werēōr (Be wary.)
*h₂i-h₂uer (Proto-Indo-European)
*werēōr (Proto-Italic)
Be wary.
vereor (Latin)
I am afraid, fear; dread.. I have respect for, revere, stand in awe.
verecundus (Latin)
(by extension) worthy of reverence, venerable. Feeling shame, shamefaced, bashful, shy, modest.
verecundia (Latin)
Knowing one's place, regarded as a virtue; coyness, modesty. Shame, awe.
vergüenza (Spanish)
Embarrassment. Shame.