Where does “cerrojo” come from?

cerrojo (Spanish) comes from Old Spanish berrojo, from Latin verruculum, from Latin vericulum, from Latin verū, from Proto-Italic gʷeru, from Proto-Indo-European gʷéru — spit, skewer; spear, throwing spear.

cerrojo (Spanish): bolt, latch; very aggressive or defensive tactics

Definitions

  1. bolt, latch; very aggressive or defensive tactics

Ancestry of “cerrojo”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Spanishberrojo—
2Latinverruculumbolt metal bar for keeping something closed
3Latinvericuluma small pointed rod
4Latinverūspit, broach (especially for roasting)
5Proto-Italicgʷeruspit
6Proto-Indo-Europeangʷéruspit, skewer; spear, throwing spear

Words derived from “cerrojo”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʷéru →Every word from Proto-Italic gʷeru →Every word from Latin verū →