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Where does “abra” come from?

abra (Spanish) comes from French havre, from Middle Dutch havene, from Old Dutch havana, from Frankish habanu, from Proto-Germanic habanō, from Proto-Indo-European kh₂póneh₂.

abra (Spanish): small bay, inlet; glade, clearing

Definitions

  1. small bay, inlet; glade, clearing

Ancestry of “abra”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchhavreharbour / harbor; haven
2Middle Dutchhavene—
3Old Dutchhavana—
4Frankishhabanuharbour, haven
5Proto-Germanichabanōharbour, haven
6Proto-Indo-Europeankh₂póneh₂—

Words derived from “abra”

  • abra
  • abras
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