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atacar.

to attack

6 characters3 syllables approx.Galego language

Meaning & usage

verb[ataˈkaɾ]

  1. to attack

  2. to strike

Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₂éd Proto-Italic *ad Proto-Italic *ad- Latin ad- Italian a- Proto-Indo-European *dwóh₁ ▲ Proto-Indo-European *trísinflu. Proto-Indo-European *d(w)is- Proto-Italic *dis- Latin dis- Old French des- Proto-Indo-European *(s)teyg- Proto-Germanic *stikaną Proto-West Germanic *stekander. Old French atachier Old French destachier Middle French destacherbor. Italian distaccare Italian staccare Italian attaccarebor. Galician atacar Borrowed from Italian attaccare (“to join; to attack”).

verb[ataˈkaɾ]

  1. to pack; to clog

  2. to get stuck

    pronominal

  3. to get obstructed

    pronominal
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Galician a- Galician taco Proto-Italic *-āzi ▲ Latin -ereinflu. Latin -āre Galician -ar Galician atacar From a- + taco + -ar.

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