Where does “rábano” come from?

rábano (Portuguese) comes from Spanish rábano, from Latin raphănus, from Ancient Greek ῥάφανος — cabbage.

rábano (Portuguese): horseradish

Definitions

  1. horseradish

Ancestry of “rábano”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Spanishrábanoradish
2Latinraphănusradish
3Ancient Greekῥάφανοςcabbage
Every word from Ancient Greek ῥάφανος →Every word from Latin raphănus →Every word from Spanish rábano →
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