Where does “eta abar” come from?

eta abar (Basque) comes from Basque eta, from Latin et, from Proto-Indo-European éti, from Proto-Indo-European h₁é, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰe — Postpositional intensifying particle: indeed, at any rate, in fact.

eta abar (Basque): et cetera and so on

Definitions

  1. et cetera and so on

Ancestry of “eta abar”, step by step

eta abar traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Basque eta

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Basqueetaand; plus, and; upon, after
2Latinetand; plus; though, even if
3Proto-Indo-Europeanétibeyond; over
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁éand, then
5Proto-Indo-EuropeanǵʰePostpositional intensifying particle: indeed, at any rate, in fact

via Basque abar

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Basqueabarsmall branch
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰeEvery word from Proto-Indo-European h₁éEvery word from Proto-Indo-European éti