Where does “*verrācus” come from?
*verrācus (Vulgar Latin) comes from Latin Verres, from Proto-Italic wersēn, from Proto-Indo-European wérsēn, from Proto-Indo-European h₂wers- — to rain, drip; to rain, sprinkle.
Ancestry of “*verrācus”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Latin | Verres | — |
| 2 | Proto-Italic | wersēn | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | wérsēn | virile man; male animal |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂wers- | to rain, drip; to rain, sprinkle |