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Where does “jarrete” come from?

jarrete (Portuguese) comes from French jarret, from Vulgar Latin *garra, from Gaulish garrā, from Proto-Celtic garros, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰs-r-, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰes- — hand; take, give in exchange.

jarrete (Portuguese): the part of the leg behind the knee

Definitions

  1. the part of the leg behind the knee

Ancestry of “jarrete”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchjarretback of the knee; hough; hock
2Vulgar Latin*garra—
3Gaulishgarrāleg
4Proto-Celticgarrosshank, leg calf
5Proto-Indo-Europeanǵʰs-r-—
6Proto-Indo-Europeanǵʰes-hand; take, give in exchange

Words derived from “jarrete”

  • jarreteira
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