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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

  1. to connect, to join; to obstruct; to hold back

Ancestry of “trabar”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Spanishtrabacatch; obstacle; shackle
2Latintrabstimber, beam, rafter; tree trunk; penis
3Indo-European*treb-—

Words derived from “trabar”

  • trabalenguas
  • trabapalancas
  • destrabar
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