Where does “gaveto” come from?
gaveto (Portuguese) comes from Portuguese gaveta, from Old Occitan gaveda, from Latin gabata — A kind of dish or platter assumed to be made out...
gaveto (Portuguese): curved wood; corner
Ancestry of “gaveto”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Portuguese | gaveta | drawer |
| 2 | Old Occitan | gaveda | — |
| 3 | Latin | gabata | A kind of dish or platter assumed to be made out... |