Where does “rábula” come from?

rábula (Portuguese) comes from Latin rabula, from Latin rabiō, from Proto-Indo-European rebʰ-, from Proto-Indo-European lebʰ- — youngling, nestling, child; to work, harvest,...

rábula (Portuguese): pettifogger; minor role; supporting part; sketch;...

Definitions

  1. pettifogger; minor role; supporting part; sketch;...

Ancestry of “rábula”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinrabulapettifogger
2Latinrabiōto be mad, rave
3Proto-Indo-Europeanrebʰ-rib; violent
4Proto-Indo-Europeanlebʰ-youngling, nestling, child; to work, harvest,...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European lebʰ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European rebʰ- →Every word from Latin rabiō →