Where does “verruculum” come from?

verruculum (Latin) comes from Latin vericulum, from Latin verū, from Proto-Italic gʷeru, from Proto-Indo-European gʷéru — spit, skewer; spear, throwing spear.

verruculum (Latin): bolt metal bar for keeping something closed

Definitions

  1. bolt metal bar for keeping something closed

Ancestry of “verruculum”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinvericuluma small pointed rod
2Latinverūspit, broach (especially for roasting)
3Proto-Italicgʷeruspit
4Proto-Indo-Europeangʷéruspit, skewer; spear, throwing spear

Words derived from “verruculum”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʷéru →Every word from Proto-Italic gʷeru →Every word from Latin verū →