Where does “barlovento” come from?

barlovento (Spanish) comes from Spanish barloa, from French [[par]] [[lof]], from Middle Dutch loef, from Old Dutch luof, from Proto-Germanic lōf-, from Proto-Indo-European lāp- — to shine; cow.

barlovento (Spanish): windward side

Definitions

  1. windward side

Ancestry of “barlovento”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Spanishbarloaa thick cable used to fasten an anchored ship to...
2French[[par]] [[lof]]—
3Middle Dutchloefwindward side; an oar or paddle used in steering
4Old Dutchluof—
5Proto-Germaniclōf-—
6Proto-Indo-Europeanlāp-to shine; cow

Words derived from “barlovento”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European lāp- →Every word from Proto-Germanic lōf- →Every word from Old Dutch luof →