Where does “tranca” come from?

tranca (Portuguese) comes from Vulgar Latin taranca, from Proto-Celtic tarankyos, from Proto-Indo-European terh₁- — to rub, turn; to drill, pierce.

tranca (Portuguese): bar, door bolt

Definitions

  1. bar, door bolt

Ancestry of “tranca”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Vulgar Latintarancalarge iron pin
2Proto-Celtictarankyosnail
3Proto-Indo-Europeanterh₁-to rub, turn; to drill, pierce

Words derived from “tranca”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European terh₁- →Every word from Proto-Celtic tarankyos →Every word from Vulgar Latin taranca →