Where does “trancar” come from?

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

trancar (Portuguese): to lock, latch

Definitions

  1. to lock, latch

Ancestry of “trancar”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Portuguesetrancabar, door bolt
2Vulgar Latintarancalarge iron pin
3Proto-Celtictarankyosnail
4Proto-Indo-Europeanterh₁-to rub, turn; to drill, pierce

Words derived from “trancar”

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