Where does “abeirar” come from?
abeirar (Galician) comes from Galician beira, from Old Portuguese beira, from Galician ribeira, from Old Portuguese ribeira, from Latin rīpāria, from Latin rīpārius, from Latin rīpa, from Proto-Italic reipā.
abeirar (Galician): to get near
Definitions
- to get near
Ancestry of “abeirar”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Galician | beira | border, edge, brim, limit; rime, eave; shore |
| 2 | Old Portuguese | beira | — |
| 3 | Galician | ribeira | bank |
| 4 | Old Portuguese | ribeira | — |
| 5 | Latin | rīpāria | littoral, riverbank |
| 6 | Latin | rīpārius | that inhabits the banks of rivers; riparian |
| 7 | Latin | rīpa | bank (of a river) |
| 8 | Proto-Italic | reipā | river bank |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁réyp-eh₂ | — |