Where does “verrolho” come from?

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

Ancestry of “verrolho”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinverruculumbolt metal bar for keeping something closed
2Latinvericuluma small pointed rod
3Latinverūspit, broach (especially for roasting)
4Proto-Italicgʷeruspit
5Proto-Indo-Europeangʷéruspit, skewer; spear, throwing spear
Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʷéruEvery word from Proto-Italic gʷeruEvery word from Latin verū
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