Where does “empegar” come from?
empegar (Occitan) comes from Catalan pega, from Vulgar Latin pica, from Latin pix, from Proto-Indo-European pik-, from Proto-Indo-European pi- — sap, juice.
empegar (Occitan): to glue
Definitions
- to glue
Ancestry of “empegar”, step by step
empegar traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Catalan pega
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Catalan | pega | pitch, tar; bad luck |
| 2 | Vulgar Latin | pica | magpie |
| 3 | Latin | pix | pitch, tar |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | pik- | to be angry; pitch; resin |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | pi- | sap, juice |
via Occitan pega
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Occitan | pega | glue |
via Occitan en
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Occitan | en | — |