Where does “íbice” come from?
íbice (Spanish) comes from Latin ibex, from Proto-Indo-European (h₁)ebʰ- — climbing.
íbice (Spanish): ibex
Ancestry of “íbice”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Latin | ibex | chamois |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | (h₁)ebʰ- | climbing |