Galician edit

Etymology edit

Probably from Gothic *𐍃𐍀𐌹𐍄𐌿𐍃 (*spitus),[1] from Proto-Germanic *spitō (rod); alternatively from a Gothic or Suevic [Term?] form derived from Proto-Germanic *speutą (spear).[2] Prefixed with a descendant of Proto-Germanic *ga-, which formed collective names.

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /ɡasˈpeto̝/, /ɡaθˈpeto̝/

Noun edit

gaspeto m (plural gaspetos)

  1. a board with hangers
  2. stump

Related terms edit

References edit

  1. ^ Joan Coromines, José A. Pascual (1983–1991) “espeto”, in Diccionario crítico etimológico castellano e hispánico (in Spanish), Madrid: Gredos
  2. ^ Rivas Quintas, Eligio (2015). Dicionario etimolóxico da lingua galega. Santiago de Compostela: Tórculo. →ISBN, s.v. espeto.