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Where does “olbi” come from?

olbi (Old Catalan) comes from Latin alveus, from Latin alvus, from Proto-Indo-European h₂él-.

Ancestry of “olbi”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinalveusa hollow, cavity; a hollow vessel, in the shape...
2Latinalvusbelly, bowels, paunch; excrement; flux,...
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂él-—
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