Where does “garfo” come from?
garfo (Galician) comes from Old Portuguese garfio, from Latin graphium, from Ancient Greek γραφεῖον, from Ancient Greek γράφω, from Proto-Hellenic grəpʰō, from Proto-Indo-European gerbʰ-, from Proto-Indo-European ger- — to turn, bend, twist, wind; to tie, bind...
garfo (Galician): fork; hook; gig, fishgig; pronged harpoon
Definitions
- fork; hook; gig, fishgig; pronged harpoon
Ancestry of “garfo”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Portuguese | garfio | — |
| 2 | Latin | graphium | stylus; pen |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | γραφεῖον | pencil |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | γράφω | to scratch, cut into; to draw, sketch, paint; to... |
| 5 | Proto-Hellenic | grəpʰō | to scratch, cut or carve into |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | gerbʰ- | to carve |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | ger- | to turn, bend, twist, wind; to tie, bind... |