Where does “barrão” come from?

barrão (Portuguese) comes from Old Portuguese varron, from Vulgar Latin verrone(m), from Latin Verres, from Proto-Italic wersēn, from Proto-Indo-European wérsēn, from Proto-Indo-European h₂wers- — to rain, drip; to rain, sprinkle.

barrão (Portuguese): boar

Definitions

boar

Ancestry of “barrão”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Old Portuguese	varron	—
2	Vulgar Latin	verrone(m)	—
3	Latin	Verres	boar, male swine
4	Proto-Italic	wersēn	—
5	Proto-Indo-European	wérsēn	virile man; male animal
6	Proto-Indo-European	h₂wers-	to rain, drip; to rain, sprinkle

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