Where does “zebrar” come from?
zebrar (Portuguese) comes from Portuguese zebra, from Old Portuguese enzebro, from Old Portuguese cebrario, from Vulgar Latin eciferus, from Latin equiferus, from Latin equus, from Proto-Italic ekwos, from Proto-Indo-European h₁éḱwos — swift.
zebrar (Portuguese): to stripe, as in a zebra pattern
Definitions
- to stripe, as in a zebra pattern
Ancestry of “zebrar”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Portuguese | zebra | zebra |
| 2 | Old Portuguese | enzebro | — |
| 3 | Old Portuguese | cebrario | — |
| 4 | Vulgar Latin | eciferus | fool, wild ass, donkey; wild horse |
| 5 | Latin | equiferus | wild horse |
| 6 | Latin | equus | a horse; a steed, charger |
| 7 | Proto-Italic | ekwos | horse |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁éḱwos | stallion, horse |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁oh₁ḱu- | swift |