Where does “sobrazar” come from?
sobrazar (Galician) comes from Portuguese sobraçar, from Portuguese Braço, from Old Portuguese braço, from Latin brachium, from Latin bracchium, from Ancient Greek βραχίων, from Ancient Greek βραχύς, from Proto-Indo-European mréǵʰus — short.
sobrazar (Galician): to put or carry under one's arm
Definitions
- to put or carry under one's arm
Ancestry of “sobrazar”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Portuguese | sobraçar | to carry under one’s arm; to support a cause or... |
| 2 | Portuguese | Braço | arm upper limb |
| 3 | Old Portuguese | braço | arm |
| 4 | Latin | brachium | Alternative form of bracchium; arm, branch; limb |
| 5 | Latin | bracchium | forearm; arm; limb of an animal |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | βραχίων | the arm, the shoulder; comparative degree of... |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | βραχύς | short, brief; short, small, little; few |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | mréǵʰus | short; brief |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | mreǵʰ- | short |