Where does “Verres” come from?

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

Verres (Latin): boar, male swine

Definitions

  1. boar, male swine

Ancestry of “Verres”, step by step

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

Words derived from “Verres”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂wers- →