zebra
Dutch (Brabantic)
/ˈzeː.braː/
noun
Definitions
- A zebra, a black-and-white striped equid of the genus Equus; Equus zebra, Equus quagga or Equus grevyi.
- A zebra crossing, a pedestrian crossing.
Etymology
Borrowed from Portuguese zebra derived from Latin *eciferus, equiferus (wild horse).
Origin
Latin
equiferus
Gloss
wild horse
Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- zebra crossing English
- *eciferus Latin
- equiferus Latin
- zebra Italian
- haai Dutch, Flemish
- pad Dutch, Flemish
- zebrahaai Dutch, Flemish
- zebrapad Dutch, Flemish
- zebra Portuguese
- enzebro Old Portuguese
- zebro Old Portuguese
- zevra Old Portuguese
- zevro Old Portuguese
- zevro, ezebro Old Portuguese
- ezebra Old Spanish