Where does “trinca” come from?

trinca (Catalan) comes from Catalan trincar, from Old French tingler, from Old Norse tengja, from Proto-Germanic *tangijaną — to press together.

trinca (Catalan): trio, threesome set of three

Definitions

  1. trio, threesome set of three

Ancestry of “trinca”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Catalantrincarto lash; to clink glasses with someone while...
2Old Frenchtinglerto plug holes in timber with pieces of wood
3Old Norsetengjato join, attach; to join together, connect
4Proto-Germanic*tangijanąto press together
Every word from Proto-Germanic *tangijaną →Every word from Old Norse tengja →Every word from Old French tingler →