Where does “abóbeda” come from?
abóbeda (Portuguese) comes from Old Portuguese boveda, from Latin volūta, from Latin volvere, from Latin volvo, from Proto-Indo-European welw-, from Proto-Indo-European wēlH-, from Proto-Indo-European welH- — to turn, to wind.
abóbeda (Portuguese): Alternative form of abóbada
Definitions
- Alternative form of abóbada
Ancestry of “abóbeda”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Portuguese | boveda | vault |
| 2 | Latin | volūta | a spiral scroll |
| 3 | Latin | volvere | third-person plural perfect active indicative of... |
| 4 | Latin | volvo | I roll, tumble |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | welw- | hair, wool, grass, ear , forest; to turn, wind,... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | wēlH- | to roll, to undulate |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | welH- | to turn, to wind |