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Where does “fisga” come from?

fisga (Portuguese) comes from Spanish fisga, from Spanish fisgar, from Vulgar Latin fixicare, from Latin fīxus, from Latin fīgō, from Proto-Italic feigʷō — to insert; to fasten.

fisga (Portuguese): slingshot; gig; barb

Definitions

  1. slingshot; gig; barb

Ancestry of “fisga”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Spanishfisga
2Spanishfisgarto snoop; to harpoon
3Vulgar Latinfixicare—
4Latinfīxus—
5Latinfīgō—
6Proto-Italicfeigʷōto insert; to fasten

Words derived from “fisga”

  • fisgar
Every word from Proto-Italic feigʷō →