Where does “desgajar” come from?

desgajar (Spanish) comes from Spanish gajo, from Vulgar Latin galleus, from Latin galla, from Gaulish gallā, from Proto-Germanic gallǭ, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰelh₃- — to flourish; green, yellow.

desgajar (Spanish): to tear off

Definitions

  1. to tear off

Ancestry of “desgajar”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Spanishgajoa naturally occurring segment or piece of a fruit
2Vulgar Latingalleusoaken
3Latingallathe oak apple, gall-nut; a harsh, sour kind of...
4Gaulishgallāvessel
5Proto-Germanicgallǭgall, bile
6Proto-Indo-Europeanǵʰelh₃-to flourish; green, yellow

Words derived from “desgajar”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰelh₃- →Every word from Proto-Germanic gallǭ →Every word from Gaulish gallā →