Where does “зебра” come from?
зебра (Bulgarian) comes from Portuguese zebra, from Old Portuguese enzebro, from Old Portuguese cebrario, from Vulgar Latin eciferus, from Latin equiferus, from Latin equus, from Proto-Italic ekwos, from Proto-Indo-European h₁éḱwos — swift.
зебра (Bulgarian): zebra
Definitions
- zebra
Ancestry of “зебра”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Portuguese | zebra | zebra |
| 2 | Old Portuguese | enzebro | — |
| 3 | Old Portuguese | cebrario | — |
| 4 | Vulgar Latin | eciferus | fool, wild ass, donkey; wild horse |
| 5 | Latin | equiferus | wild horse |
| 6 | Latin | equus | a horse; a steed, charger |
| 7 | Proto-Italic | ekwos | horse |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁éḱwos | stallion, horse |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁oh₁ḱu- | swift |