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

  1. a male, uncastrated adult pig; a stone sculpture...

Ancestry of “verraco”, step by step

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

Words derived from “verraco”

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