Where does “adobo” come from?
adobo (Tagalog) comes from Spanish adobo, from Spanish adobar, from Old French adober, from Proto-Germanic dubilaz, from Proto-Germanic dubjaną, from Proto-Indo-European dʰewbʰ-, from Proto-Indo-European dʰewh₂- — smoke; mist, haze.
adobo (Tagalog): adobo
Ancestry of “adobo”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Spanish | adobo | a delicacy of marinated meat |
| 2 | Spanish | adobar | to marinate |
| 3 | Old French | adober | to dub; to equip; to equip oneself |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | dubilaz | peg; dowel |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | dubjaną | to fit |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰewbʰ- | deep |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰewh₂- | smoke; mist, haze |