Where does “xiba” come from?
xiba (Galician) comes from Latin gibba, from Arabic جُبّ — cistern, well; pit, fosse; cistern, well, pit;...
xiba (Galician): cuttlefish
Ancestry of “xiba”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Latin | gibba | nominative feminine singular of gibbus;... |
| 2 | Arabic | جُبّ | cistern, well; pit, fosse; cistern, well, pit;... |