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Where does “berrar” come from?

berrar (Portuguese) comes 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.

berrar (Portuguese): to yell loudly or angrily, to scream; to weep...

Definitions

  1. to yell loudly or angrily, to scream; to weep...

Ancestry of “berrar”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinverrāre—
2LatinVerres—
3Proto-Italicwersēn—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanwérsēnvirile man; male animal
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂wers-to rain, drip; to rain, sprinkle

Words derived from “berrar”

  • berrante
  • berro
  • berra
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂wers- →