Where does “branca” come from?
branca (Italian) comes from Late Latin branca, from Gaulish vranca, from Proto-Indo-European wrónkeh₂.
branca (Italian): claw; talon; branch
Ancestry of “branca”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Late Latin | branca | footprint, paw; footprint”, later also “paw, claw |
| 2 | Gaulish | vranca | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | wrónkeh₂ | — |
Words derived from “branca”