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

  1. garbage, junk, slop; birria

Ancestry of “birria”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Vulgar Latinverrea—
2LatinVerresboar, male swine
3Proto-Italicwersēn—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanwérsēnvirile man; male animal
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂wers-to rain, drip; to rain, sprinkle

Words derived from “birria”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂wers- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European wérsēn →Every word from Proto-Italic wersēn →