Where does “abra” come from?

abra (English) comes from Spanish abra, from French havre, from Middle Dutch havene, from Old Dutch havana, from Frankish habanu, from Proto-Germanic habanō, from Proto-Indo-European kh₂póneh₂.

abra (English): a narrow mountain or mesa pass; a wooden boat...

Definitions

  1. a narrow mountain or mesa pass; a wooden boat...

Ancestry of “abra”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Spanishabrasmall bay, inlet; glade, clearing
2Frenchhavreharbour / harbor; haven
3Middle Dutchhavene—
4Old Dutchhavana—
5Frankishhabanuharbour, haven
6Proto-Germanichabanōharbour, haven
7Proto-Indo-Europeankh₂póneh₂—

Words derived from “abra”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European kh₂póneh₂ →