Where does “xabón” come from?

xabón (Asturian) comes from Latin sāpōnem, from Latin sāpō, from Proto-Germanic saipǭ, from Proto-Indo-European seyb- — to pour, leak, trickle; to pour out, trickle,...

xabón (Asturian): soap

Definitions

  1. soap

Ancestry of “xabón”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinsāpōnem
2LatinsāpōAn ancient hair product
3Proto-Germanicsaipǭsoap
4Proto-Indo-Europeanseyb-to pour, leak, trickle; to pour out, trickle,...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European seyb-Every word from Proto-Germanic saipǭEvery word from Latin sāpō
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