Where does “grapadora” come from?

grapadora (Catalan) comes from Catalan grapar, from Catalan grapa, from Frankish krappō, from Proto-Indo-European grep-, from Proto-Indo-European gremb-, from Proto-Indo-European ger- — to turn, bend, twist, wind; to tie, bind...

grapadora (Catalan): stapler

Definitions

  1. stapler

Ancestry of “grapadora”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Catalangraparto rub or scratch a surface with nails or claws
2Catalangrapaclaw; staple
3Frankishkrappōhook; a hook
4Proto-Indo-Europeangrep-hook; a hook, force
5Proto-Indo-Europeangremb-crooked, uneven
6Proto-Indo-Europeanger-to turn, bend, twist, wind; to tie, bind...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ger- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European gremb- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European grep- →