berbu

Sardinian

Etymology

From Latin verbum (“word”).

Noun

berbu

1. spell, incantation

Related terms

• abberbare "enchant"
• abbaberbata "water endowed with magical powers" (aqua + verbata)

References

• Jones, Michael A. 1988. Sardinian. In Harris, Martin; Vincent, Nigel (eds.), The Romance languages, 346. London: Routledge.