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

Definitions

  1. drone

Ancestry of “roncón”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Galicianroncarto snore; to roar; to grunt
2Old Portugueseroa-opt—
3Proto-Celtickumbāvalley
4Proto-Indo-Europeankumbʰo-—
5Proto-Indo-Europeankeu-bend; vault, hole; to shine; light; bright
Every word from Proto-Indo-European keu- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European kumbʰo- →Every word from Proto-Celtic kumbā →