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
- bar used to keep a door closed; door bolt; salmon
Ancestry of “tranca”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Vulgar Latin | taranca | large iron pin |
| 2 | Proto-Celtic | tarankyos | nail |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | terh₁- | to rub, turn; to drill, pierce |