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Etymology
Borrowed from French jarret.
Noun
jarret m (plural jarrets)
- hough, poplit (hollow of the knee)
- Synonym: sofraja
- shin, shank (cut of beef)
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French
Etymology
From Gaulish *garra (“leg”) (compare Welsh gar), from Proto-Celtic *garrā, which is of uncertain origin; possibly sharing a Pre-Greek / substrate origin with Ancient Greek ἄκαρα (ákara, “leg, shank”).[1]
Pronunciation
Noun
jarret m (plural jarrets)
- hough (back of the knee)
- hock (joint)
Derived terms
Descendants
References
- ^ Brown, Raymond (1985): Evidence for pre-Greek speech on Crete from Greek alphabetic sources, p. 296
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