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Where does “abelleira” come from?

abelleira (Galician) comes from Galician abella, from Old Portuguese abella, from Vulgar Latin apicla, from Latin apicula, from Latin Apis, from Ancient Greek Ἄπις, from Coptic ϩⲁⲡⲉ, from Egyptian ḥp.

abelleira (Galician): lemon balm; bee orchid; beehive

Definitions

  1. lemon balm; bee orchid; beehive

Ancestry of “abelleira”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Galicianabellabee
2Old Portugueseabellabee
3Vulgar Latinapiclabee
4Latinapiculaa bee
5LatinApis—
6Ancient GreekἌπις—
7Copticϩⲁⲡⲉ—
8Egyptianḥp—

Words derived from “abelleira”

  • herba abelleira
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