Where does “taverna” come from?
taverna (Portuguese) comes from Old Portuguese taverna, from Latin taberna, from Latin trabs, from Indo-European *treb-.
taverna (Portuguese): pub, tavern
Ancestry of “taverna”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old Portuguese | taverna | — |
| 2 | Latin | taberna | shop, store; inn; tavern, saloon |
| 3 | Latin | trabs | timber, beam, rafter; tree trunk; penis |
| 4 | Indo-European | *treb- | — |