Where does “arrocho” come from?
arrocho (Galician) comes from Galician garrocha, from Proto-Celtic garros, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰs-r-, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰes- — hand; take, give in exchange.
arrocho (Galician): garrot; a stick or piece of wood at the extreme...
Definitions
- garrot; a stick or piece of wood at the extreme...
Ancestry of “arrocho”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Galician | garrocha | heather roots used as firewood |
| 2 | Proto-Celtic | garros | shank, leg calf |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵʰs-r- | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵʰes- | hand; take, give in exchange |