Where does “voitirón” come from?
voitirón (Galician) comes from Latin *vulturione, from Latin vulturius, from Latin Vultur — vulture.
voitirón (Galician): fyke; a double pouched net used for fishing in rivers
Definitions
- fyke; a double pouched net used for fishing in rivers
Ancestry of “voitirón”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | *vulturione | — |
| 2 | Latin | vulturius | vulture; a rapacious person; an unlucky throw |
| 3 | Latin | Vultur | vulture |