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Where does “adobar” come from?

adobar (Spanish) comes from Old French adober, from Proto-Germanic dubilaz, from Proto-Germanic dubjaną, from Proto-Indo-European dʰewbʰ-, from Proto-Indo-European dʰewh₂- — smoke; mist, haze.

adobar (Spanish): to marinate

Definitions

  1. to marinate

Ancestry of “adobar”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Frenchadoberto dub; to equip; to equip oneself
2Proto-Germanicdubilazpeg; dowel
3Proto-Germanicdubjanąto fit
4Proto-Indo-Europeandʰewbʰ-deep
5Proto-Indo-Europeandʰewh₂-smoke; mist, haze

Words derived from “adobar”

  • adobo
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