Where does “fisgar” come from?

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

fisgar (Portuguese): to hook

Definitions

to hook

Ancestry of “fisgar”, step by step

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

Words derived from “fisgar”

fisgada

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