groba

Galician

/ˈɡɾɔβa̝/

noun
Definitions
  • ravine, defile.
  • groove; long and deep depression in the terrain (frequently applied to old Roman open air mines).

Etymology

Derived from Gothic 𐌲𐍂𐍉𐌱𐌰 (cave, dugout, hole) derived from Proto-Germanic *grōbō (pit, furrow, groove, ditch, hole, cavity), *grabaną (dig, trench, scrape) derived from Proto-Indo-European *gʰróbʰ-.

Origin

Proto-Indo-European

*gʰróbʰ-

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