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Where does “traba” come from?

traba (Spanish) comes from Latin trabs, from Indo-European *treb-.

traba (Spanish): catch; obstacle; shackle

Definitions

  1. catch; obstacle; shackle

Ancestry of “traba”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latintrabstimber, beam, rafter; tree trunk; penis
2Indo-European*treb-—

Words derived from “traba”

  • trastabillante
  • destrabar
  • trastabillar
  • trastrabillar
  • trabalenguas
  • trabar
  • trabapalancas
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