Where does “xiba” come from?
xiba (Galician) comes from Latin gibba, from Arabic جُبّ — cistern, well; pit, fosse; cistern, well, pit;...
xiba (Galician): cuttlefish
Definitions
- cuttlefish
Ancestry of “xiba”, step by step
xiba traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Latin gibba
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | gibba | nominative feminine singular of gibbus;... |
| 2 | Arabic | جُبّ | cistern, well; pit, fosse; cistern, well, pit;... |
via Old Portuguese siba
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Portuguese | siba | — |