Where does “verraco” come from?
verraco (Spanish) comes from Vulgar Latin *verrācus, from Latin Verres, from Proto-Italic wersēn, from Proto-Indo-European wérsēn, from Proto-Indo-European h₂wers- — to rain, drip; to rain, sprinkle.
verraco (Spanish): a male, uncastrated adult pig; a stone sculpture...
Definitions
- a male, uncastrated adult pig; a stone sculpture...
Ancestry of “verraco”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Vulgar Latin | *verrācus | — |
| 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 |