Re: Latin cucurbita "gourd"

From: Joao S. Lopes
Message: 68176
Date: 2011-11-02

It looks like Portuguese <abo´bora>, but it's curious that such Arabian word was completely ignored by almost all Portuguese/Spanish etymologists.

Joao SL

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Enviadas: Terça-feira, 1 de Novembro de 2011 23:26
Assunto: Re: [tied] Latin cucurbita "gourd"

 

Dear Rick,
 
The corresponding Arabic word is Abw al-BarAy, which is a kind of gourd (or Arabic qar3-at ) cf. French; gourde and/or courge.
 
see also:
 
 
Hope this helps,
 
all the best.
 
Ishinan
 
 
 
----- Original Message -----
Sent: Tuesday, November 01, 2011 10:56 AM
Subject: Re: [tied] Latin cucurbita "gourd"

 
Have you checked Arabic for abobora? It looks like it's passed through
Arabic, if not an Arab word itself < ? al-burbur ???, if such a word exists. Ishinan may be able to help on this.
 
 
From: Joao S. Lopes <josimo70@...>
To: Cybalist <cybalist@yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Tuesday, November 1, 2011 11:32 AM
Subject: [tied] Latin cucurbita "gourd"
 
Is ther any current etymology for Latin cucurbita "gourd"? It sounds similar to cucumis "cucumber"? Portuguese word <abo´bora> was from Iberic Pre-Roman *apopora. Any possibilty to both <cucurbita> and <apopora, -es> be related? Try apopor- <*popor- < *kWokWor-?