Where does “abrigu” come from?
abrigu (Fala) comes from Old Portuguese abrigo, from Old Portuguese abrigar, from Late Latin abrigare, from Frankish berihan, from Proto-Germanic bi-, from Proto-Germanic bi, from Proto-Indo-European h₂m̥bʰi, from Proto-Indo-European h₂n̥tbʰi — on, onto.
abrigu (Fala): overcoat
Definitions
- overcoat
Ancestry of “abrigu”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Portuguese | abrigo | a place where one is sheltered from the elements... |
| 2 | Old Portuguese | abrigar | — |
| 3 | Late Latin | abrigare | to cover, shelter |
| 4 | Frankish | berihan | to cover, protect |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | bi- | by, at |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | bi | by, at; near, around |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂m̥bʰi | around, on either side of, about; in exchange... |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂n̥tbʰi | — |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂énts | forehead; front |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂ent- | face; forehead; front |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂en- | on, onto |