Where does “oparri” come from?

oparri (Basque) comes from Basque harri, from Proto-Basque *(h)aRi — stone.

oparri (Basque): altar

Definitions

  1. altar

Ancestry of “oparri”, step by step

oparri traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Basque harri

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Basqueharriglass; rock, stone
2Proto-Basque*(h)aRistone

via Basque opa

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Basqueopadesire
Every word from Proto-Basque *(h)aRiEvery word from Basque harri
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