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Where does “descabrestar” come from?

descabrestar (Portuguese) comes from Portuguese cabresto, from Old Portuguese cabresto, from Latin capistrum, from Latin capiō, from Proto-Italic kapiō, from Proto-Italic kapjō, from Proto-Indo-European kh₂pyéti, from Proto-Indo-European keh₂p- — to seize, grab; to seize; take up; lift; to take,...

Ancestry of “descabrestar”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Portuguesecabrestohalter
2Old Portuguesecabresto—
3Latincapistrumhalter, headstall, harness
4Latincapiō—
5Proto-Italickapiōtake
6Proto-Italickapjōtake, seize
7Proto-Indo-Europeankh₂pyéti—
8Proto-Indo-Europeankeh₂p-to seize, grab; to seize; take up; lift; to take,...

Words derived from “descabrestar”

  • diskabresta
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