Where does “abere-hiltzaile” come from?

abere-hiltzaile (Basque) comes from Basque abere, from Latin habēre — goods, capital, investment.

abere-hiltzaile (Basque): butcher, slaughterer

Definitions

  1. butcher, slaughterer

Ancestry of “abere-hiltzaile”, step by step

abere-hiltzaile traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Basque abere

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Basqueaberecattle large, domesticated animal
2Latinhabēregoods, capital, investment

via Basque hiltzaile

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Basquehiltzailekiller
2Basquehilmonth; to die; to kill
Every word from Latin habēreEvery word from Basque abere