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Where does “jarret” come from?

jarret (French) comes 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.

jarret (French): back of the knee; hough; hock

Definitions

  1. back of the knee; hough; hock

Ancestry of “jarret”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Vulgar Latin*garra—
2Gaulishgarrāleg
3Proto-Celticgarrosshank, leg calf
4Proto-Indo-Europeanǵʰs-r-—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanǵʰes-hand; take, give in exchange

Words derived from “jarret”

  • jarrete
  • jarretière
  • porte-jarretelles
  • porte-jaja
  • jarretelle
  • jarrete
  • jarreteira
  • jartiyer
  • jartieră
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