Where does “roncón” come from?
roncón (Galician) comes from Galician roncar, from Old Portuguese roa-opt, from Proto-Celtic kumbā, from Proto-Indo-European kumbʰo-, from Proto-Indo-European keu- — bend; vault, hole; to shine; light; bright.
roncón (Galician): drone
Ancestry of “roncón”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Galician | roncar | to snore; to roar; to grunt |
| 2 | Old Portuguese | roa-opt | — |
| 3 | Proto-Celtic | kumbā | valley |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | kumbʰo- | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | keu- | bend; vault, hole; to shine; light; bright |