Where does “xabre” come from?
xabre (Galician) comes from Old French sable, from Late Latin sablum, from Latin sabulo — coarse sand, gravel.
xabre (Galician): sand; compacted soil; slot in which the edges of...
Definitions
- sand; compacted soil; slot in which the edges of...
Ancestry of “xabre”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old French | sable | sable |
| 2 | Late Latin | sablum | — |
| 3 | Latin | sabulo | coarse sand, gravel |