Where does “roblar” come from?
roblar (Asturian) comes from Old Leonese robrar, from Latin rōborāre, from Latin rōbur, from Latin ruber, from Proto-Italic ruðros, from Proto-Indo-European h₁rudʰrós, from Proto-Indo-European h₁rewdʰ- — red.
roblar (Asturian): to close a deal
Definitions
- to close a deal
Ancestry of “roblar”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Leonese | robrar | to sign |
| 2 | Latin | rōborāre | — |
| 3 | Latin | rōbur | an oak tree |
| 4 | Latin | ruber | red approximately like red ochre (which had a traditional status among the Romans); red that was both common and dignified, somewhat associated with pigment |
| 5 | Proto-Italic | ruðros | red |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁rudʰrós | red |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁rewdʰ- | red |