Where does “trangka” come from?

trangka (Cebuano) comes from Spanish tranca, from Vulgar Latin taranca, from Proto-Celtic tarankyos, from Proto-Indo-European terh₁- — to rub, turn; to drill, pierce.

trangka (Cebuano): a lock; a bolt; a latch

Definitions

  1. a lock; a bolt; a latch

Ancestry of “trangka”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Spanishtrancathick bar of wood; bar used to keep closed a...
2Vulgar Latintarancalarge iron pin
3Proto-Celtictarankyosnail
4Proto-Indo-Europeanterh₁-to rub, turn; to drill, pierce
Every word from Proto-Indo-European terh₁- →Every word from Proto-Celtic tarankyos →Every word from Vulgar Latin taranca →