Where does “abarka” come from?
abarka (Basque) comes from Spanish abarcar, from Spanish abracar, from Vulgar Latin adbracchiare, from Latin bracchium, from Ancient Greek βραχίων, from Ancient Greek βραχύς, from Proto-Indo-European mréǵʰus, from Proto-Indo-European mreǵʰ- — short.
abarka (Basque): sandal
Definitions
- sandal
Ancestry of “abarka”, step by step
abarka traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Spanish abarcar
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Spanish | abarcar | to embrace, to encompass; to range, to span; to... |
| 2 | Spanish | abracar | to hug, to embrace |
| 3 | Vulgar Latin | adbracchiare | — |
| 4 | Latin | bracchium | forearm; arm; limb of an animal |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | βραχίων | the arm, the shoulder; comparative degree of... |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | βραχύς | short, brief; short, small, little; few |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | mréǵʰus | short; brief |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | mreǵʰ- | short |
via Portuguese abarcar
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Portuguese | abarcar | to encompass |
| 2 | Vulgar Latin | *abbrachico | — |
via Basque abar
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Basque | abar | small branch |