Where does “sobador” come from?
sobador (English) comes from Spanish sobador, from Spanish sobar, from Romanian sobă, from Serbo-Croatian soba, from Hungarian szoba, from Old High German stuba, from Proto-Germanic *stubu.
sobador (English): A curandero who specializes in massage
Definitions
- A curandero who specializes in massage
Ancestry of “sobador”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Spanish | sobador | sobador (person who treats bone dislocations and performs healing massages) |
| 2 | Spanish | sobar | to knead; to hit or strike punishingly; to... |
| 3 | Romanian | sobă | stove, oven; heater; room, bedroom |
| 4 | Serbo-Croatian | soba | room |
| 5 | Hungarian | szoba | room |
| 6 | Old High German | stuba | a heated room; bathroom; step |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | *stubu | — |