Where does “croca” come from?

croca (Galician) comes from Proto-Celtic *krouk-, from Proto-Indo-European krewH- — to cover, heap.

croca (Galician): tailhead; sirloin; a cut of meat from the rump of...

Definitions

  1. tailhead; sirloin; a cut of meat from the rump of...

Ancestry of “croca”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Celtic*krouk-heap, pile
2Proto-Indo-EuropeankrewH-to cover, heap
Every word from Proto-Indo-European krewH-Every word from Proto-Celtic *krouk-