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Where does “gibel” come from?

gibel (Basque) comes from Proto-Basque bel- — black, dark.

gibel (Basque): liver; shy, timid; withdrawn, retiring

Definitions

  1. liver; shy, timid; withdrawn, retiring

Ancestry of “gibel”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Basquebel-black, dark
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