Where does “agarra” come from?

agarra (Chavacano) comes from Spanish agarrar, from Spanish garra, from Vulgar Latin *garra, from Gaulish garrā, from Proto-Celtic garros, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰs-r-, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰes- — hand; take, give in exchange.

agarra (Chavacano): to hold

Definitions

  1. to hold

Ancestry of “agarra”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Spanishagarrarto grab or take hold of; to hold on
2Spanishgarraclaw, talon; paw; clutches
3Vulgar Latin*garra
4Gaulishgarrāleg
5Proto-Celticgarrosshank, leg calf
6Proto-Indo-Europeanǵʰs-r-
7Proto-Indo-Europeanǵʰes-hand; take, give in exchange
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