Where does “trava” come from?

trava (Portuguese) comes from Portuguese travar, from Old Portuguese travar.

trava (Portuguese): fetter; third-person singular present indicative...

Definitions

  1. fetter; third-person singular present indicative...

Ancestry of “trava”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Portuguesetravarto brake; to lock; to fight
2Old Portuguesetravar—
Every word from Old Portuguese travar →Every word from Portuguese travar →