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Where does “garra” come from?

garra (Catalan) comes 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.

garra (Catalan): shank; tarsus; claw, talon

Definitions

  1. shank; tarsus; claw, talon

Ancestry of “garra”, step by step

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

Words derived from “garra”

  • esgarrar
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