Where does “berrón” come from?

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

berrón (Old Leonese): male pig

Definitions

  1. male pig

Ancestry of “berrón”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatinVerresboar, male swine
2Proto-Italicwersēn—
3Proto-Indo-Europeanwérsēnvirile man; male animal
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂wers-to rain, drip; to rain, sprinkle

Words derived from “berrón”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂wers- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European wérsēn →Every word from Proto-Italic wersēn →