Where does “gabarolas” come from?

gabarolas (Portuguese) comes from Portuguese gabar, from Occitan gabar, from Old Norse gabb — ridicule, jest.

Ancestry of “gabarolas”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Portuguesegabarto praise; to brag, boast
2Occitangabar—
3Old Norsegabbridicule, jest
Every word from Old Norse gabb →Every word from Occitan gabar →Every word from Portuguese gabar →