Where does “katagorri” come from?
katagorri (Basque) comes from Basque gorri, from Basque aitz, from Basque eta, from Latin et, from Proto-Indo-European éti, from Proto-Indo-European h₁é, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰe — Postpositional intensifying particle: indeed, at any rate, in fact.
katagorri (Basque): squirrel
Definitions
- squirrel
Ancestry of “katagorri”, step by step
katagorri traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Basque gorri
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Basque | gorri | red; bare, naked |
| 2 | Basque | aitz | — |
| 3 | Basque | eta | and; plus, and; upon, after |
| 4 | Latin | et | and; plus; though, even if |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | éti | beyond; over |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁é | and, then |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵʰe | Postpositional intensifying particle: indeed, at any rate, in fact |