Where does “repousabrazos” come from?
repousabrazos (Galician) comes from Portuguese repousar, from Late Latin repauso, from Latin rĕ-, from Latin prōdūcō, from Latin prō-, from Proto-Italic *pro-, from Proto-Indo-European pro-, from Proto-Indo-European por- — passed , crossed.
repousabrazos (Galician): armrest
Definitions
- armrest
Ancestry of “repousabrazos”, step by step
repousabrazos traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Portuguese repousar
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Portuguese | repousar | to repose; to rest, to relax |
| 2 | Late Latin | repauso | to lay to rest, quiet; comfort, soothe; lie down,... |
| 3 | Latin | rĕ- | back, backwards |
| 4 | Latin | prōdūcō | to lead or bring forth, forward or out |
| 5 | Latin | prō- | forward direction, forward movement |
| 6 | Proto-Italic | *pro- | pro- see the Latin entry for further meanings |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | pro- | toward, forward |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | por- | to give birth; forward, through; going, passage |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |
via Galician brazo
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Galician | brazo | arm; the upper arm, from shoulder to elbow |
| 2 | Spanish | braco | pug-nosed; pointer |
| 3 | Latin | brachium | Alternative form of bracchium; arm, branch; limb |
| 4 | Latin | bracchium | forearm; arm; limb of an animal |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | βραχίων | the arm, the shoulder; comparative degree of... |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | βραχύς | short, brief; short, small, little; few |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | mréǵʰus | short; brief |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | mreǵʰ- | short |