Where does “ablidor” come from?

ablidor (Cebuano) comes from Cebuano abli, from Spanish abrir, from Latin aperiō, from Proto-Indo-European h₂epó — off, away.

ablidor (Cebuano): a can opener

Definitions

  1. a can opener

Ancestry of “ablidor”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Cebuanoabliopen not closed
2Spanishabrirthe act of opening; to open, open up; to unlock
3Latinaperiōto uncover, make or lay bare, reveal, clear
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂epóoff, away
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂epó →Every word from Latin aperiō →Every word from Spanish abrir →