Where does “rabo” come from?
rabo (Chavacano) comes from Spanish rabo, from Old Spanish rabo, from Latin rāpum, from Proto-Indo-European rap-.
rabo (Chavacano): tail
Ancestry of “rabo”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Spanish | rabo | tail; peduncle; penis |
| 2 | Old Spanish | rabo | — |
| 3 | Latin | rāpum | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | rap- | — |