Where does “adubo” come from?
adubo (Portuguese) comes from Portuguese adubar, from French adouber, from Old French adober, from Proto-Germanic dubilaz, from Proto-Germanic dubjaną, from Proto-Indo-European dʰewbʰ-, from Proto-Indo-European dʰewh₂- — smoke; mist, haze.
adubo (Portuguese): fertilizer, manure, compost
Definitions
- fertilizer, manure, compost
Ancestry of “adubo”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Portuguese | adubar | — |
| 2 | French | adouber | to dub; to name; to adjust a piece in a board... |
| 3 | Old French | adober | to dub; to equip; to equip oneself |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | dubilaz | peg; dowel |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | dubjaną | to fit |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰewbʰ- | deep |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰewh₂- | smoke; mist, haze |