Where does “garratibat” come from?
garratibat (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.
garratibat (Catalan): unable to move the legs; paralysed
Definitions
- unable to move the legs; paralysed
Ancestry of “garratibat”, step by step
garratibat traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Catalan garra
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Catalan | garra | shank; tarsus; claw, talon |
| 2 | Vulgar Latin | *garra | — |
| 3 | Gaulish | garrā | leg |
| 4 | Proto-Celtic | garros | shank, leg calf |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵʰs-r- | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵʰes- | hand; take, give in exchange |
via Catalan tibat
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Catalan | tibat | — |