See also: Combarro

Galician

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Etymology

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Attested as conbarro in local Medieval Latin documents;[1] from Gallaecian *combarro-,[2] from Proto-Celtic *kom- (with) and either a term related to *bereti (to bring)[3] or *barro- (tip, top).

Pronunciation

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Noun

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combarro m (plural combarros)

  1. woodshed; hovel
    Synonyms: alboio, alpendre, combarrizo

Derived terms

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References

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  1. ^ "Combarro" in Gallaeciae Monumenta Historica.
  2. ^ Joan Coromines, José A. Pascual (1983–1991) “barra”, in Diccionario crítico etimológico castellano e hispánico (in Spanish), Madrid: Gredos
  3. ^ Joseph M. Piel (1953) Miscelânea de etimologia portuguesa e galega, Lisboa: Coimbra editor, pages 97-99.