Where does “hórreo” come from?
hórreo (Galician) comes from Old Portuguese orreo, from Latin horreum, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰr̥sdeyom — bristly.
hórreo (Galician): a slatted granary placed on top of staddle...
Definitions
- a slatted granary placed on top of staddle...
Ancestry of “hórreo”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Portuguese | orreo | a granary placed on top of pillars |
| 2 | Latin | horreum | storehouse; barn, granary |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵʰr̥sdeyom | bristly |