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Italian word vergogna 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.

vergogna (Italian)

(plural) private parts. Embarrassment, shyness. Shame, disgrace, discredit, scandal.

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