Where does “verrinus” come from?

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

verrinus (Latin): porcine, suilline

Definitions

  1. porcine, suilline

Ancestry of “verrinus”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatinVerresboar, male swine
2Proto-Italicwersēn—
3Proto-Indo-Europeanwérsēnvirile man; male animal
4Proto-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 →