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Latin
Etymology
From Classical Latin cólubra, with a forward shift in stress due to the -br- and with */ˈɔ/ developing via dissimilation from the following /β/. Compare the masculine equivalent colŏber < Classical coluber. (Cf. also *iŏvenem, *ŏvum).
Pronunciation
Noun
*colŏbra f (Proto-Romance)
- serpent (female)
Descendants
- Italo-Romance:
- Insular Romance:
- Gallo-Romance:
- Ibero-Romance:
References
- Joan Coromines, José A. Pascual (1984) “culebra”, in Diccionario crítico etimológico castellano e hispánico (in Spanish), volumes II (Ce–F), Madrid: Gredos, →ISBN, page 287
- Lausberg, Heinrich. 1970. Lingüística románica, I: Fonética. Madrid: Gredos. §238.
- Walther von Wartburg (1928–2002) “cŏlŭbra”, in Französisches Etymologisches Wörterbuch, volume 2: C Q K, page 927