Where does “kòbèy” come from?
kòbèy (Haitian Creole) comes from French corbeille, from Late Latin corbicula, from Latin corbis, from Proto-West Germanic korb, from Proto-Germanic kurbaz, from Proto-Germanic krebô, from Proto-Indo-European gerbʰ-, from Proto-Indo-European ger- — to turn, bend, twist, wind; to tie, bind...
kòbèy (Haitian Creole): basket
Definitions
- basket
Ancestry of “kòbèy”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | corbeille | wicker basket; trash can; recycle bin |
| 2 | Late Latin | corbicula | — |
| 3 | Latin | corbis | basket; basketful |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | korb | basket |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | kurbaz | — |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | krebô | basket |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | gerbʰ- | to carve |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | ger- | to turn, bend, twist, wind; to tie, bind... |