Where does “berra” come from?

berra (Portuguese) comes from Portuguese berrar, from Latin verrāre, from Latin Verres, from Proto-Italic wersēn, from Proto-Indo-European wérsēn, from Proto-Indo-European h₂wers- — to rain, drip; to rain, sprinkle.

berra (Portuguese): screaming; heat; fashion

Definitions

  1. screaming; heat; fashion

Ancestry of “berra”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Portugueseberrarto yell loudly or angrily, to scream; to weep...
2Latinverrāre
3LatinVerresboar, male swine
4Proto-Italicwersēn
5Proto-Indo-Europeanwérsēnvirile man; male animal
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂wers-to rain, drip; to rain, sprinkle
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂wers-Every word from Proto-Indo-European wérsēnEvery word from Proto-Italic wersēn
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