Where does “abete” come from?

abete (Vulgar Latin) comes from Latin abies, from Proto-Italic abiets.

Ancestry of “abete”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinabiesthe silver fir (Abies alba), the silver-fir's wood
2Proto-Italicabiets
Every word from Proto-Italic abietsEvery word from Latin abies