Where does “jabalina” come from?
jabalina (Spanish) comes from French javeline, from Middle French javeline, from Old French javelline, from Old French javelot, from Vulgar Latin gabalottus, from Gaulish gabalos, from Proto-Celtic gabalos, from Proto-Indo-European gʰabʰlos — fork, branch of tree.
jabalina (Spanish): javelin; female equivalent of jabalí
Definitions
- javelin; female equivalent of jabalí
Ancestry of “jabalina”, step by step
jabalina traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via French javeline
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | javeline | javelin |
| 2 | Middle French | javeline | a type of long, thin, spear |
| 3 | Old French | javelline | a type of long, thin, spear used as a weapon |
| 4 | Old French | javelot | javelin |
| 5 | Vulgar Latin | gabalottus | spear |
| 6 | Gaulish | gabalos | — |
| 7 | Proto-Celtic | gabalos | fork, forked branch |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | gʰabʰlos | fork, branch of tree |
via Spanish jabalí
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Spanish | jabalí | wild boar; peccary, javelina; warthog |
| 2 | Arabic | جَبَلِيّ | of the mountains |
| 3 | Arabic | جَبَل | mountain, rock |
via Swahili jabali
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swahili | jabali | rocky prominence, crag, or mountain |