Where does “cebra” come from?

cebra (Galician) comes from Old Portuguese zevra, from Vulgar Latin eciferus, from Latin equiferus, from Latin equus, from Proto-Italic ekwos, from Proto-Indo-European h₁éḱwos, from Proto-Indo-European h₁oh₁ḱu- — swift.

cebra (Galician): zebra

Definitions

  1. zebra

Ancestry of “cebra”, step by step

cebra traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Old Portuguese zevra

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Portuguesezevra—
2Vulgar Latineciferusfool, wild ass, donkey; wild horse
3Latinequiferuswild horse
4Latinequusa horse; a steed, charger
5Proto-Italicekwoshorse
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁éḱwosstallion, horse
7Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁oh₁ḱu-swift

via Latin Zephyrus

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatinZephyruspersonification of the west wind
2Ancient GreekΖέφυροςZephyrus, the west wind; westerly wind; west wind
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁oh₁ḱu- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁éḱwos →Every word from Proto-Italic ekwos →