Where does “abra” come from?

abra (Tagalog) comes from Spanish abra, from French havre, from Middle Dutch havene, from Old Dutch havana, from Frankish habanu, from Proto-Germanic habanō, from Proto-Indo-European kh₂póneh₂.

abra (Tagalog): cove

Definitions

  1. cove

Ancestry of “abra”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Spanishabrasmall bay, inlet; glade, clearing
2Frenchhavreharbour / harbor; haven
3Middle Dutchhavene—
4Old Dutchhavana—
5Frankishhabanuharbour, haven
6Proto-Germanichabanōharbour, haven
7Proto-Indo-Europeankh₂póneh₂—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European kh₂póneh₂ →Every word from Proto-Germanic habanō →Every word from Frankish habanu →