English
adobo
Adobo comes from Spanish adobo ‘a delicacy of marinated meat’, from Old French adober ‘equip a horseman’, and ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *h₂éd ‘near, at’.
- Proto-Indo-Europeanc. 4500–2500 BCE*h₂éd‘near, at’reconstructed
- Proto-Italicc. 1500–700 BCE*ad‘toward, to, on, up to, for’reconstructed
- Latinc. 75 BCE–200 CEad‘to, towards’
- Old Frenchc. 842–1400adober‘equip a horseman’
- Spanishc. 1500–presentadobo‘a delicacy of marinated meat’
- Englishearliest quotation 2009same form
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Lineage
- Proto-Indo-Europeanc. 4500–2500 BCE*h₂éd‘near, at’reconstructed
- Proto-Italicc. 1500–700 BCE*ad‘toward, to, on, up to, for’reconstructed
- Latinc. 75 BCE–200 CEad‘to, towards’
- Old Frenchc. 842–1400adober‘equip a horseman’
- Spanishc. 1500–presentadobo‘a delicacy of marinated meat’
- Englishearliest quotation 2009same form
Earliest quotation: 2009, Susan Sampson, Chipotle pulled chicken on corn spoon bread: “1 chipotle chili in adobo sauce”.
Linked words
through Proto-Indo-European *h₂éd ‘near, at’
through Proto-Italic *ad ‘toward, to, on, up to, for’
through Latin ad ‘to, towards’
agree, aim, ad, appoint, await, attire, amortization, adage, affix, accolade, alliteration, affine, après, adulation, apportion, apres, adroit, 20 more
through Old French adober ‘equip a horseman’
Today it means
noun A Philippine dish in which pork or chicken is slowly cooked in a sauce including soy sauce, vinegar, and crushed garlic.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Proto-Indo-European *h₂éd / adobo