Where does “txigorgailu” come from?

txigorgailu (Basque) comes from Basque gailu, from Proto-Germanic gailō, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰēy- — to yawn, gape; to go.

txigorgailu (Basque): toaster

Definitions

  1. toaster

Ancestry of “txigorgailu”, step by step

txigorgailu traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Basque gailu

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Basquegailudevice
2Proto-Germanicgailōa gap; crevice; chasm; ravine
3Proto-Indo-Europeanǵʰēy-to yawn, gape; to go

via Basque txigortu

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Basquetxigortu—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰēy- →Every word from Proto-Germanic gailō →Every word from Basque gailu →