Where does “tergilla” come from?

tergilla (Latin) comes from Latin tergus, from Proto-Indo-European tragʰ- — to draw, drag.

tergilla (Latin): The skin, sward or rind of pork

Definitions

  1. The skin, sward or rind of pork

Ancestry of “tergilla”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latintergusback, rear; hide, skin
2Proto-Indo-Europeantragʰ-to draw, drag
Every word from Proto-Indo-European tragʰ- →Every word from Latin tergus →