Where does “barrina” come from?
barrina (Mozarabic) comes from Latin veruina, from Latin verū, from Proto-Italic gʷeru, from Proto-Indo-European gʷéru — spit, skewer; spear, throwing spear.
Ancestry of “barrina”, step by step
barrina traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Latin veruina
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | veruina | — |
| 2 | Latin | verū | spit, broach (especially for roasting) |
| 3 | Proto-Italic | gʷeru | spit |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷéru | spit, skewer; spear, throwing spear |
via Late Latin veruina
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Late Latin | veruina | long javelin |