Where does “trigar” come from?
trigar (Catalan) comes from Late Latin trico, from Latin trīcor, from Latin tricae, from Proto-Indo-European terkʷ- — to turn, spin.
trigar (Catalan): to take a long time, to be long; to be late; to...
Definitions
- to take a long time, to be long; to be late; to...
Ancestry of “trigar”, step by step
trigar traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Late Latin trico
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Late Latin | trico | mischiefmaker, shuffler, trickster; Synonym of... |
| 2 | Latin | trīcor | to behave in an evasive manner, search for detours, dodge |
| 3 | Latin | tricae | trifles, toys, trumpery; hindrances, impediments |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | terkʷ- | to turn, spin |
via Latin tricari
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Latin | tricari | — |
| 2 | Latin | tricor | I behave in an evasive manner, search for... |
Words derived from “trigar”