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Where does “abrigar” come from?

abrigar (Portuguese) comes from Old Portuguese abrigar, from Late Latin abrigare, from Frankish berihan, from Proto-Germanic bi-, from Proto-Germanic bi, from Proto-Indo-European h₂m̥bʰi, from Proto-Indo-European h₂n̥tbʰi, from Proto-Indo-European h₂énts — on, onto.

abrigar (Portuguese): harbour

Definitions

  1. harbour

Ancestry of “abrigar”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Portugueseabrigar—
2Late Latinabrigareto cover, shelter
3Frankishberihanto cover, protect
4Proto-Germanicbi-by, at
5Proto-Germanicbiby, at; near, around
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂m̥bʰiaround, on either side of, about; in exchange...
7Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂n̥tbʰi—
8Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂éntsforehead; front
9Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂ent-face; forehead; front
10Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂en-on, onto

Words derived from “abrigar”

  • abrigado
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