galotxa

Catalan

noun

Definitions

clog
(carpentry) glue block, bracket
(sports) An amateur form of pilota valenciana played in the street.

Etymology

Inherited from Old Occitan galocha derived from Latin *calopea derived from Ancient Greek καλόπουσ (shoemaker's last).

Origin

Ancient Greek

καλόπουσ

Gloss

shoemaker's last

Timeline

Distribution of cognates by language

Geogrpahic distribution of cognates

Cognates and derived terms

*calopea Latin
καλόπουσ Ancient Greek
galoche Old French
galocha Old Occitan