Where does “aperrear” come from?

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

aperrear (Spanish): to set the dogs on

Definitions

  1. to set the dogs on

Ancestry of “aperrear”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Portugueseperrostiff; stubborn; dog
2Spanishperrodog; asshole; doggy, doggish
3Old Spanishperro—

Words derived from “aperrear”

Every word from Old Spanish perro →Every word from Spanish perro →Every word from Portuguese perro →
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