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Where does “grúa” come from?

grúa (Spanish) comes from Old Spanish grua, from Latin grūs, from Latin Antigonē, from Ancient Greek Ἀντιγόνη, from Ancient Greek γόνος, from Proto-Indo-European ǵónh₁os, from Proto-Indo-European ǵenh₁- — to produce, to beget, to give birth.

grúa (Spanish): tow truck; crane; Obsolete form of grulla

Definitions

  1. tow truck; crane; Obsolete form of grulla

Ancestry of “grúa”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Spanishgrua—
2Latingrūs—
3LatinAntigonē—
4Ancient GreekἈντιγόνηdaughter of Oedipus in Greek legend
5Ancient GreekγόνοςThat which is begotten: child, grandchild,...
6Proto-Indo-Europeanǵónh₁osbirth; offspring
7Proto-Indo-Europeanǵenh₁-to produce, to beget, to give birth
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