Galician edit

Etymology edit

From a substrate language; cognate with Spanish vilorto and Basque bilur, idem.[1]

Pronunciation edit

Noun edit

viorto m (plural viortos)

  1. bond usually made with a twisted twig
    Synonyms: corre, costrán, vencello, vincallo

References edit

  1. ^ Joan Coromines, José A. Pascual (1983–1991) “vilorta”, in Diccionario crítico etimológico castellano e hispánico (in Spanish), Madrid: Gredos