Where does “obi” come from?

obi (Catalan) comes from Old Catalan olbi, from Latin alveus, from Latin alvus, from Proto-Indo-European h₂él- — to grow, nourish.

obi (Catalan): a trough

Definitions

  1. a trough

Ancestry of “obi”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Catalanolbi—
2Latinalveusa hollow, cavity; a hollow vessel, in the shape...
3Latinalvusbelly, bowels, paunch; excrement; flux,...
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂él-to grow, nourish
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂él- →Every word from Latin alvus →Every word from Latin alveus →
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