Where does “barrenar” come from?

barrenar (Spanish) comes from Spanish barrena, from Mozarabic barrina, from Latin veruina, from Latin verū, from Proto-Italic gʷeru, from Proto-Indo-European gʷéru — spit, skewer; spear, throwing spear.

barrenar (Spanish): to bore holes

Definitions

  1. to bore holes

Ancestry of “barrenar”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Spanishbarrenadrill, a tool for creating holes in a workpiece;...
2Mozarabicbarrina
3Latinveruina
4Latinverūspit, broach (especially for roasting)
5Proto-Italicgʷeruspit
6Proto-Indo-Europeangʷéruspit, skewer; spear, throwing spear
Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʷéruEvery word from Proto-Italic gʷeruEvery word from Latin verū
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