Where does “*garra” come from?
*garra (Vulgar Latin) comes from Gaulish garrā, from Proto-Celtic garros, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰs-r-, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰes- — hand; take, give in exchange.
Ancestry of “*garra”, step by step
*garra traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Gaulish garrā
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gaulish | garrā | leg |
| 2 | Proto-Celtic | garros | shank, leg calf |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵʰs-r- | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵʰes- | hand; take, give in exchange |
via Galatian *garrā
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Galatian | *garrā | — |