Where does “tranca” come from?

tranca (Galician) comes from Vulgar Latin taranca, from Proto-Celtic tarankyos, from Proto-Indo-European terh₁- — to rub, turn; to drill, pierce.

tranca (Galician): bar used to keep a door closed; door bolt; salmon

Definitions

  1. bar used to keep a door closed; door bolt; salmon

Ancestry of “tranca”, step by step

tranca traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Vulgar Latin taranca

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Vulgar Latintarancalarge iron pin
2Proto-Celtictarankyosnail
3Proto-Indo-Europeanterh₁-to rub, turn; to drill, pierce

via Proto-Germanic drankiz

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanicdrankizdrink; dose; potion
2Proto-Indo-Europeandʰrenǵ-to draw into one's mouth, sip, gulp; to pull;...

Words derived from “tranca”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European terh₁- →Every word from Proto-Celtic tarankyos →Every word from Vulgar Latin taranca →
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