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Where does “arbre” come from?

arbre (Old French) comes from Latin arbor, from Latin arbos, from Proto-Indo-European h₃erdʰ-, from Proto-Indo-European -wós — Creates adjectives from verb stems.

arbre (Old French): tree

Definitions

  1. tree

Ancestry of “arbre”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinarbora tree; something made from a tree, of wood; the...
2LatinarbosAlternative form of arbor
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃erdʰ-to increase, grow; upright, high
4Proto-Indo-European-wósCreates adjectives from verb stems

Words derived from “arbre”

  • hyperarbre
  • désarbrer
  • arbre
  • alizarbo
  • kokosarbo
  • pirarbo
  • arbeto
  • senarbarigo
  • abrikotarbo
  • figarbo
  • pluvarbaro
  • praarbaro
  • arbaro
  • fruktarbejo
  • arbo
  • pomarbo
  • pomarbejo
  • arbarigi
  • senarbarigi
  • arbotrunko
  • oranĝarbo
  • gujavarbo
  • cidoniarbo
  • arboida
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