Where does “verrón” come from?

verrón (Asturian) comes from Old Leonese berrón, from Latin Verres, from Proto-Italic wersēn, from Proto-Indo-European wérsēn, from Proto-Indo-European h₂wers- — to rain, drip; to rain, sprinkle.

verrón (Asturian): a male, uncastrated adult pig

Definitions

  1. a male, uncastrated adult pig

Ancestry of “verrón”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Leoneseberrónmale pig
2LatinVerresboar, male swine
3Proto-Italicwersēn—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanwérsēnvirile man; male animal
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂wers-to rain, drip; to rain, sprinkle
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂wers- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European wérsēn →Every word from Proto-Italic wersēn →