boveda

== Old Galician-Portuguese == === Alternative forms === bobeda === Etymology === Possibly from the hypothetical Vulgar Latin word *volvita, alteration of Latin volūta, from volvere (“to turn”), but this presents serious phonetic difficulties. More likely of Germanic origin, from a Gothic *buwitha, from a derivative of Proto-Germanic *būaną (“to dwell reside, build”). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈbɔ.βe.da/ === Noun === boveda f (plural bovedas) vault (arched ceiling) boueda de pedra stone vault ==== Descendants ==== Galician: bóveda Portuguese: abóbeda Portuguese: abóbada