Where does “zaragata” come from?
zaragata (Portuguese) comes from Spanish zaragata, from Old French eschirgaite, from Frankish skarawahta, from Frankish wahta, from Proto-Germanic wahtwō, from Proto-Germanic wakaną, from Proto-Indo-European weǵ- — lively, awake; strong.
zaragata (Portuguese): quarrel; fight; disorder
Definitions
- quarrel; fight; disorder
Ancestry of “zaragata”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Spanish | zaragata | quarrel; fight; disorder; confusion |
| 2 | Old French | eschirgaite | patrol; skirmish |
| 3 | Frankish | skarawahta | — |
| 4 | Frankish | wahta | — |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | wahtwō | watch, vigil |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | wakaną | to wake, be awake, arise |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | weǵ- | lively, awake; strong |