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

slingshot; gig; barb

Ancestry of “fisga”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Spanish	fisga	A trident, harpoon
2	Spanish	fisgar	to snoop; to harpoon
3	Vulgar Latin	fixicare	—
4	Latin	fīxus	unwavering
5	Latin	fīgō	to fasten, fix
6	Proto-Italic	feigʷō	to insert; to fasten

Words derived from “fisga”

fisgar
fisgada

Every word from Proto-Italic feigʷō →Every word from Latin fīgō →Every word from Latin fīxus →