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