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orkhatz - Etymological Basque Dictionary-French-Spanish-English
orkhatz
Chamois, deer, stag (Zool.). Perhaps from rom. forca "fork" and hatz "foot". Cf. also orkatz "spur".
Gamuza, corzo, ciervo (Zool.). Acaso del rom. forca "horca" y hatz "pie". Cf. también orkatz "espolón".
Chamois, chevreuil, cerf (Zool.). Pourrait être un composé du rom. forca "fourche" et hatz "patte, pied". Cf. aussi orkatz "ergot".






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