Where does “esgarrar” come from?

esgarrar (Catalan) comes 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.

esgarrar (Catalan): to cripple

Definitions

  1. to cripple

Ancestry of “esgarrar”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Catalangarrashank; tarsus; claw, talon
2Vulgar Latin*garra—
3Gaulishgarrāleg
4Proto-Celticgarrosshank, leg calf
5Proto-Indo-Europeanǵʰs-r-—
6Proto-Indo-Europeanǵʰes-hand; take, give in exchange

Words derived from “esgarrar”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰes- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰs-r- →Every word from Proto-Celtic garros →