barrueco

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Spanish

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Etymology

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Probably from Proto-Celtic *verroccon (large rock), though likely influenced by Latin verruca (wart, raised place), both from Proto-Indo-European *wers- (peak, highland) (Old Church Slavonic врьхъ (vrĭxŭ, peak)).

Noun

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barrueco m (plural barruecos)

  1. irregular pearl

References

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  • Roberts, Edward A. (2014) A Comprehensive Etymological Dictionary of the Spanish Language with Families of Words based on Indo-European Roots, Xlibris Corporation, →ISBN

Further reading

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