Where does “rábu” come from?

rábu (Kabuverdianu) comes from Portuguese rabo, from Old Portuguese rabo, from Latin rāpum, from Proto-Indo-European rap-.

rábu (Kabuverdianu): tail

Definitions

  1. tail

Ancestry of “rábu”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Portugueserabotail; ass, buttocks; arsehole, asshole; anus
2Old Portugueserabo—
3Latinrāpumturnip
4Proto-Indo-Europeanrap-—

Words derived from “rábu”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European rap- →Every word from Latin rāpum →Every word from Old Portuguese rabo →
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