Where does “alabote” come from?
alabote (Portuguese) comes from English halibut, from Middle English halibutt, from Middle English hali, from Old English hāliġ, from Proto-West Germanic hailag, from Proto-Germanic hailagaz, from Proto-Germanic hailaz, from Proto-Indo-European *kéh₂ilos — healthy.
alabote (Portuguese): halibut, particularly
Definitions
- halibut, particularly
Ancestry of “alabote”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | halibut | A large flatfish of the genus "Hippoglossus",... |
| 2 | Middle English | halibutt | A halibut; Fishes similar to the halibut |
| 3 | Middle English | hali | Alternative form of holy |
| 4 | Old English | hāliġ | holy |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | hailag | holy, sacred |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | hailagaz | holy, sacred |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | hailaz | whole, unbroken, intact; entire, complete; hale,... |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | *kéh₂ilos | healthy |