Where does “rabu” come from?

rabu (Guinea-Bissau Creole) comes from Portuguese rabo, from Old Portuguese rabo, from Latin rāpum, from Proto-Indo-European rap-.

rabu (Guinea-Bissau Creole): tail

Definitions

  1. tail

Ancestry of “rabu”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Portugueserabotail; ass, buttocks; arsehole, asshole; anus
2Old Portugueserabo—
3Latinrāpumturnip
4Proto-Indo-Europeanrap-—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European rap- →Every word from Latin rāpum →Every word from Old Portuguese rabo →