Where does “agarrar” come from?

agarrar (Spanish) comes from Spanish garra, 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.

agarrar (Spanish): to grab or take hold of; to hold on

Definitions

  1. to grab or take hold of; to hold on

Ancestry of “agarrar”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Spanishgarraclaw, talon; paw; clutches
2Vulgar Latin*garra—
3Gaulishgarrāleg
4Proto-Celticgarrosshank, leg calf
5Proto-Indo-Europeanǵʰs-r-—
6Proto-Indo-Europeanǵʰes-hand; take, give in exchange

Words derived from “agarrar”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰes- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰs-r- →Every word from Proto-Celtic garros →