Where does “paporroibo” come from?
paporroibo (Galician) comes from Galician papo, from Galician papar, from Latin pappāre.
paporroibo (Galician): robin, European robin
Definitions
- robin, European robin
Ancestry of “paporroibo”, step by step
paporroibo traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Galician papo
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Galician | papo | crop; dewlap; goitre; cheek, jowl |
| 2 | Galician | papar | to eat; to take away |
| 3 | Latin | pappāre | — |
via Galician roibo
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Galician | roibo | — |