Where does “trigo” come from?
trigo (Welsh) comes from Middle Welsh tricyaw, from Old Welsh tricet, from Proto-Brythonic *trigad, from Late Latin trico, from Latin trīcor, from Latin tricae, from Proto-Indo-European terkʷ- — to turn, spin.
trigo (Welsh): to live, to dwell, to reside
Definitions
- to live, to dwell, to reside
Ancestry of “trigo”, step by step
trigo traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Middle Welsh tricyaw
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle Welsh | tricyaw | — |
| 2 | Old Welsh | tricet | — |
| 3 | Proto-Brythonic | *trigad | — |
| 4 | Late Latin | trico | mischiefmaker, shuffler, trickster; Synonym of... |
| 5 | Latin | trīcor | to behave in an evasive manner, search for detours, dodge |
| 6 | Latin | tricae | trifles, toys, trumpery; hindrances, impediments |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | terkʷ- | to turn, spin |
via Welsh terrig
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Welsh | terrig | — |