Where does “horru” come from?

horru (Asturian) comes from Old Leonese orrio, from Latin horreum, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰr̥sdeyom — bristly.

horru (Asturian): granary, especially an isolated, rectangular, wooden or rock building supported by columns, characteristic of Asturias and typically used to store grain or other agricultural produce

Definitions

  1. granary, especially an isolated, rectangular, wooden or rock building supported by columns, characteristic of Asturias and typically used to store grain or other agricultural produce

Ancestry of “horru”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Leoneseorrio—
2Latinhorreumstorehouse; barn, granary
3Proto-Indo-Europeanǵʰr̥sdeyombristly
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰr̥sdeyom →Every word from Latin horreum →Every word from Old Leonese orrio →