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Where does “garrir” come from?

garrir (Old Portuguese) comes from Latin garrio, from Proto-Indo-European ǵeh₂r- — to shout, cry; exclamation; voice; to call, cry.

garrir (Old Portuguese): to creak

Definitions

  1. to creak

Ancestry of “garrir”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatingarrioI chatter, prattle
2Proto-Indo-Europeanǵeh₂r-to shout, cry; exclamation; voice; to call, cry

Words derived from “garrir”

  • garrir
  • garrido
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