Where does “gatgejar” come from?

gatgejar (Catalan) comes from Catalan gaig, from Latin gaius, from Proto-Italic *Gāwjos, from Proto-Indo-European geh₂w- — to rejoice.

gatgejar (Catalan): to babble

Definitions

  1. to babble

Ancestry of “gatgejar”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Catalangaigjay; Eurasian jay
2Latingaiusjaybird
3Proto-Italic*Gāwjos—
4Proto-Indo-Europeangeh₂w-to rejoice
Every word from Proto-Indo-European geh₂w- →Every word from Proto-Italic *Gāwjos →Every word from Latin gaius →