Where does “eixugaparabrises” come from?
eixugaparabrises (Catalan) comes from Catalan eixugar, from Latin exsūcāre, from Latin sūcus, from Proto-Indo-European sug-, from Proto-Indo-European sew- — to press out, extract; juice; liquid, rain; to...
eixugaparabrises (Catalan): windshield wiper
Definitions
- windshield wiper
Ancestry of “eixugaparabrises”, step by step
eixugaparabrises traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Catalan eixugar
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Catalan | eixugar | to dry; to remove all the liquid from a... |
| 2 | Latin | exsūcāre | — |
| 3 | Latin | sūcus | juice |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | sug- | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | sew- | to press out, extract; juice; liquid, rain; to... |
via Catalan parabrises
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Catalan | parabrises | plural of parabrisa; windshield wipers |