Where does “aperrear” come from?

aperrear (Portuguese) comes from Spanish aperrear, from Portuguese perro, from Spanish perro, from Old Spanish perro.

aperrear (Portuguese): to provoke a dog; to chase with dogs; to harass

Definitions

  1. to provoke a dog; to chase with dogs; to harass

Ancestry of “aperrear”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Spanishaperrearto set the dogs on
2Portugueseperrostiff; stubborn; dog
3Spanishperrodog; asshole; doggy, doggish
4Old Spanishperro—
Every word from Old Spanish perro →Every word from Spanish perro →Every word from Portuguese perro →