abrigar

Meaning

Concepts

to wrap up, to cover
to keep warm
to shelter

Frequency

Pronounced as (IPA)

[ə.βɾiˈɣa]

Cognate with Occitan

Inherited from Latin

Cognate with Spanish

Cognate with English

Cognate with French

Cognate with Old High German

Cognate with Old English

In summary

Most likely from Late Latin aprīcāre (compare the form abriar and Occitan abrigar), from Latin aprīcārī, from aprīcus. Compare Spanish abrigar, English apricate, and French abrier. Alternatively, and less likely, from Late Latin *abrigāre (“to cover, shelter”), from a- + brigare, from Frankish *birīhan (“to cover, protect”), from Proto-Germanic *bi- + *wrīhaną (“to cover, clothe”), from Proto-Indo-European *werk'-, *werg'- (“to twist, weave, tie together”). Cognate with Old High German birīhan (“to cover”), Old English bewrēon (“to cover, enwrap, protect”).