garza

heron

Pronounced as (IPA)

[ˈɡaɾθɐ]

Etymology

Cognate with Welsh: crychydd

Cognate with Breton: kerc'heiz

Cognate with Spanish: garza

Cognate with Mirandese: garça

Cognate with Asturian: garza

Cognate with Portuguese: garça

In summary

From Old Galician-Portuguese garça (13th century, Cantigas de Santa Maria), from a substrate language, probably Hispano-Celtic or Celtiberian [Term?], from Proto-Celtic *korkiyos; akin to Welsh crychydd, Breton kerc'heiz.
Cognate with Spanish garza, Mirandese garça, Asturian garza, Portuguese garça, and (possibly) Catalan garsa.

Sentences

O pasado sábado Luz Pozo Garza foi declarada filla predilecta de Ribadeo.

Last Saturday, Luz Pozo Garza was declared the favorite daughter of Ribadeo.