Where does “yobe” come from?
yobe (Papiamentu) comes from Kabuverdianu tchobi, from Portuguese chover, from Latin plovit, from Latin pluit, from Proto-Italic plowō, from Proto-Indo-European pléweti.
yobe (Papiamentu): to rain
Definitions
- to rain
Ancestry of “yobe”, step by step
yobe traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Kabuverdianu tchobi
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kabuverdianu | tchobi | to rain |
| 2 | Portuguese | chover | to rain |
| 3 | Latin | plovit | — |
| 4 | Latin | pluit | It rains; it is raining |
| 5 | Proto-Italic | plowō | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | pléweti | — |
via Spanish llover
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Spanish | llover | to rain |