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Where does “garrā” come from?

garrā (Gaulish) comes from Proto-Celtic garros, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰs-r-, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰes- — hand; take, give in exchange.

garrā (Gaulish): leg

Definitions

  1. leg

Ancestry of “garrā”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Celticgarrosshank, leg calf
2Proto-Indo-Europeanǵʰs-r-—
3Proto-Indo-Europeanǵʰes-hand; take, give in exchange

Words derived from “garrā”

  • esgarrar
  • garra
  • garet
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