Where does “pechar” come from?
pechar (Galician) comes from Galician pecho, from Vulgar Latin pesclum, from Latin pessulus, from Ancient Greek πάσσαλος, from Proto-Indo-European peh₂ǵ- — to attach.
pechar (Galician): to close; to shut; to lock; to enclose; to lock...
Definitions
- to close; to shut; to lock; to enclose; to lock...
Ancestry of “pechar”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Galician | pecho | bolt; latch; peg, wedge used to attach different... |
| 2 | Vulgar Latin | pesclum | — |
| 3 | Latin | pessulus | a bolt |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | πάσσαλος | peg on which to hang clothes; membrum virile |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | peh₂ǵ- | to attach |