From the root ק־ב־ר (k-b-r). Compare Hebrew קָבַר (“to bury”), Classical Syriac ܩܲܒ݂ܪܵܐ (qaḇrāʾ, “grave”) and Arabic قَبْر (qabr, “grave”), قَبَرَ (qabara, “to bury”).
ቀበረ • (ḳäbärä)