Where does “rabu” come from?

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

rabu (Papiamentu): tail

Definitions

  1. tail

Ancestry of “rabu”, step by step

rabu traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Kabuverdianu rábu

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Kabuverdianurábutail
2Portugueserabotail; ass, buttocks; arsehole, asshole; anus
3Old Portugueserabo—
4Latinrāpumturnip
5Proto-Indo-Europeanrap-—

via Spanish rabo

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Spanishrabotail; peduncle; penis
2Old Spanishrabotail
Every word from Proto-Indo-European rap- →Every word from Latin rāpum →Every word from Old Portuguese rabo →