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