Where does “gallina cega” come from?

gallina cega (Catalan) comes from Catalan gallina, from Old Occitan galina, from Latin gallīna, from Latin -ina, from Latin -īnus, from Proto-Italic -īnos, from Proto-Indo-European -iHnos, from Proto-Indo-European -no- — adjectival suffix.

gallina cega (Catalan): blind man's buff

Definitions

  1. blind man's buff

Ancestry of “gallina cega”, step by step

gallina cega traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Catalan gallina

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Catalangallinahen
2Old Occitangalina—
3Latingallīnahen (female chicken)
4Latin-inanominative feminine singular of -īnus; nominative...
5Latin-īnusof or pertaining to; -ine
6Proto-Italic-īnosof/belonging to
7Proto-Indo-European-iHnosCreates adjectives of materials
8Proto-Indo-European-no-adjectival suffix

via Catalan cec

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Catalancecblind
2Latincaecusblind; invisible
3Proto-Italickaikosblind
4Proto-Indo-European*kéh₂ikosone-eyed, blind
Every word from Proto-Indo-European -no- →Every word from Latin -īnus →Every word from Latin -ina →