Where does “embigar” come from?

embigar (Catalan) comes from Catalan biga, from Latin bīga, from Latin bi-, from Proto-Italic *dwi- — two, bi-, di.

embigar (Catalan): to rafter put rafters into

Definitions

  1. to rafter put rafters into

Ancestry of “embigar”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Catalanbigabeam, as in a large piece of wood or metal...
2Latinbīgachariot (two-wheeled)
3Latinbi-having two parts; occurring twice
4Proto-Italic*dwi-two, bi-, di
Every word from Proto-Italic *dwi- →Every word from Latin bi- →Every word from Latin bīga →