Where does “sebrapaad” come from?
sebrapaad (West Frisian) comes from West Frisian sebra, from Portuguese zebra, from Old Portuguese enzebro, from Old Portuguese cebrario, from Vulgar Latin eciferus, from Latin equiferus, from Latin equus, from Proto-Italic ekwos — swift.
sebrapaad (West Frisian): crosswalk, zebra crossing
Definitions
- crosswalk, zebra crossing
Ancestry of “sebrapaad”, step by step
sebrapaad traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via West Frisian sebra
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | West Frisian | sebra | zebra; crosswalk |
| 2 | Portuguese | zebra | zebra |
| 3 | Old Portuguese | enzebro | — |
| 4 | Old Portuguese | cebrario | — |
| 5 | Vulgar Latin | eciferus | fool, wild ass, donkey; wild horse |
| 6 | Latin | equiferus | wild horse |
| 7 | Latin | equus | a horse; a steed, charger |
| 8 | Proto-Italic | ekwos | horse |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁éḱwos | stallion, horse |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁oh₁ḱu- | swift |