Where does “espernetegar” come from?

espernetegar (Catalan) comes from Catalan perna, from Latin perna, from Proto-Italic persnā, from Proto-Indo-European tpḗrsneh₂, from Proto-Indo-European sperH- — to kick.

espernetegar (Catalan): to kick, to thrash about, to throw a tantrum

Definitions

  1. to kick, to thrash about, to throw a tantrum

Ancestry of “espernetegar”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Catalanpernaleg lower limb of a human
2LatinpernaA haunch or ham together with the leg, gammon; A...
3Proto-Italicpersnā—
4Proto-Indo-Europeantpḗrsneh₂heel, upper thigh
5Proto-Indo-EuropeansperH-to kick
Every word from Proto-Indo-European sperH- →