Where does “trabapalancas” come from?

trabapalancas (Spanish) comes from Spanish palanca, from Vulgar Latin palanca, from Latin phalanga, from Ancient Greek φάλαγξ, from Proto-Indo-European bʰelǵ- — to balk, beam.

trabapalancas (Spanish): gearbox lock

Definitions

  1. gearbox lock

Ancestry of “trabapalancas”, step by step

trabapalancas traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Spanish palanca

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Spanishpalancalever; leverage, influence; joystick
2Vulgar Latinpalancaslat, plank or stake; palanka, a palisaded...
3Latinphalangawooden roller; carrying pole; alternative form of...
4Ancient Greekφάλαγξline of battle, battle-array; ranks of an army;...
5Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰelǵ-to balk, beam

via Spanish trabar

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Spanishtrabarto connect, to join; to obstruct; to hold back
2Spanishtrabacatch; obstacle; shackle
3Latintrabstimber, beam, rafter; tree trunk; penis
4Indo-European*treb-
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰelǵ-Every word from Ancient Greek φάλαγξEvery word from Latin phalanga