Where does “labrar” come from?
labrar (Spanish) comes from Old Portuguese lavrar, from Latin labōrāre, from Latin lābor, from Old Latin labos, from Romanian labă, from Hungarian láb, from Proto-Uralic luwe, from Proto-Iranian *Hrawpācáh — fox.
labrar (Spanish): to work; to carve, to craft; to plough
Definitions
- to work; to carve, to craft; to plough
Ancestry of “labrar”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Portuguese | lavrar | — |
| 2 | Latin | labōrāre | — |
| 3 | Latin | lābor | work |
| 4 | Old Latin | labos | — |
| 5 | Romanian | labă | palm; paw |
| 6 | Hungarian | láb | leg; foot; support, stand |
| 7 | Proto-Uralic | luwe | bone |
| 8 | Proto-Iranian | *Hrawpācáh | fox |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | *Hrawpāćás | fox |