Where does “trabar” come from?
trabar (Spanish) comes from Spanish traba, from Latin trabs, from Indo-European *treb-.
trabar (Spanish): to connect, to join; to obstruct; to hold back
Definitions
- to connect, to join; to obstruct; to hold back
Ancestry of “trabar”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Spanish | traba | catch; obstacle; shackle |
| 2 | Latin | trabs | timber, beam, rafter; tree trunk; penis |
| 3 | Indo-European | *treb- | — |
Words derived from “trabar”