Where does “zavorra” come from?

zavorra (Italian) comes from Latin saburra, from Latin sabulum, from Proto-Indo-European sámh₂dʰos, from Proto-Indo-European sem- — together, one.

zavorra (Italian): ballast, either in the hold of a ship or thrown...

Definitions

  1. ballast, either in the hold of a ship or thrown...

Ancestry of “zavorra”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinsaburragrit, sand
2LatinsabulumAlternative form of sabulō; gravel, sand; sand,...
3Proto-Indo-Europeansámh₂dʰossand
4Proto-Indo-Europeansem-together, one

Words derived from “zavorra”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European sem- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European sámh₂dʰos →Every word from Latin sabulum →