Where does “birria” come from?
birria (Spanish) comes from Vulgar Latin verrea, from Latin Verres, from Proto-Italic wersēn, from Proto-Indo-European wérsēn, from Proto-Indo-European h₂wers- — to rain, drip; to rain, sprinkle.
birria (Spanish): garbage, junk, slop; birria
Definitions
- garbage, junk, slop; birria
Ancestry of “birria”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Vulgar Latin | verrea | — |
| 2 | Latin | Verres | — |
| 3 | Proto-Italic | wersēn | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | wérsēn | virile man; male animal |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂wers- | to rain, drip; to rain, sprinkle |
Words derived from “birria”