Where does “alçapremar” come from?

alçapremar (Catalan) comes from Catalan alçaprem, from Catalan alçar, from Vulgar Latin altiare, from Latin altus, from Proto-Italic altos, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eltós, from Proto-Indo-European h₂él- — to grow, nourish.

alçapremar (Catalan): to lift with a lever

Definitions

  1. to lift with a lever

Ancestry of “alçapremar”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Catalanalçapremlever
2Catalanalçarto raise; to lift
3Vulgar Latinaltiare—
4Latinaltushigh, tall; deep; profound
5Proto-Italicaltos—
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eltós—
7Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂él-to grow, nourish
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂él- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂eltós →Every word from Proto-Italic altos →