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Where does “Βέρρης” come from?

Βέρρης (Ancient Greek) comes from Latin Verres, from Proto-Italic wersēn, from Proto-Indo-European wérsēn, from Proto-Indo-European h₂wers- — to rain, drip; to rain, sprinkle.

Ancestry of “Βέρρης”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatinVerres—
2Proto-Italicwersēn—
3Proto-Indo-Europeanwérsēnvirile man; male animal
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂wers-to rain, drip; to rain, sprinkle
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