Where does “esgarrapar” come from?
esgarrapar (Catalan) comes from Catalan esgarrar, from Catalan garra, from Vulgar Latin *garra, from Gaulish garrā, from Proto-Celtic garros, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰs-r-, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰes- — hand; take, give in exchange.
esgarrapar (Catalan): to scratch
Definitions
- to scratch
Ancestry of “esgarrapar”, step by step
esgarrapar traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Catalan esgarrar
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Catalan | esgarrar | to cripple |
| 2 | Catalan | garra | shank; tarsus; claw, talon |
| 3 | Vulgar Latin | *garra | — |
| 4 | Gaulish | garrā | leg |
| 5 | Proto-Celtic | garros | shank, leg calf |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵʰs-r- | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵʰes- | hand; take, give in exchange |
via Catalan arrapar
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Catalan | arrapar | to take away, to carry away; to scratch, to... |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | hrapōną | to scratch, scrape |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)kreb(h)- | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)ḱer- | dung, manure, filth; manure, dung, filth |
via Aragonese esgarrar
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Aragonese | esgarrar | — |