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Where does “sacacorchos” come from?

sacacorchos (Asturian) comes from Asturian sacar, from Gothic 𐍃𐌰𐌺𐌰𐌽, from Proto-Germanic sakaną, from Proto-Indo-European sh₂g-, from Proto-Indo-European seh₂g- — to seek out.

sacacorchos (Asturian): corkscrew

Definitions

  1. corkscrew

Ancestry of “sacacorchos”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Asturiansacarto take out
2Gothic𐍃𐌰𐌺𐌰𐌽to dispute, quarrel, argue; to rebuke
3Proto-Germanicsakanąto charge, dispute
4Proto-Indo-Europeansh₂g-—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanseh₂g-to seek out
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