Where does “sabãu” come from?

sabãu (Nheengatu) comes from Portuguese sabão, from Old Portuguese sabon, from Latin sāpōnem, from Latin sāpō, from Proto-Germanic saipǭ, from Proto-Indo-European seyb- — to pour, leak, trickle; to pour out, trickle,...

sabãu (Nheengatu): soap

Definitions

  1. soap

Ancestry of “sabãu”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Portuguesesabãosoap
2Old Portuguesesabon—
3Latinsāpōnem—
4LatinsāpōAn ancient hair product
5Proto-Germanicsaipǭsoap
6Proto-Indo-Europeanseyb-to pour, leak, trickle; to pour out, trickle,...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European seyb- →Every word from Proto-Germanic saipǭ →Every word from Latin sāpō →