Where does “sensesostre” come from?
sensesostre (Catalan) comes from Catalan sense, from Latin sine, from Proto-Indo-European swé — self.
sensesostre (Catalan): unsheltered person, rough sleeper
Definitions
- unsheltered person, rough sleeper
Ancestry of “sensesostre”, step by step
sensesostre traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Catalan sense
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Catalan | sense | without |
| 2 | Latin | sine | without; second-person singular present active... |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | swé | self |
via Catalan sostre
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Catalan | sostre | ceiling |