Where does “desagarrar” come from?

desagarrar (Spanish) comes from Spanish agarrar, 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.

desagarrar (Spanish): to let go; to release

Definitions

  1. to let go; to release

Ancestry of “desagarrar”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Spanishagarrarto grab or take hold of; to hold on
2Spanishgarraclaw, talon; paw; clutches
3Vulgar Latin*garra
4Gaulishgarrāleg
5Proto-Celticgarrosshank, leg calf
6Proto-Indo-Europeanǵʰs-r-
7Proto-Indo-Europeanǵʰes-hand; take, give in exchange
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