Where does “sonreir” come from?
sonreir (Old Spanish) comes from Vulgar Latin *subrīdīre, from Latin subrideo, from Latin sub-, from Proto-Indo-European upó, from Proto-Indo-European h₃ewp-.
sonreir (Old Spanish): to smile
Definitions
- to smile
Ancestry of “sonreir”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vulgar Latin | *subrīdīre | — |
| 2 | Latin | subrideo | I smile |
| 3 | Latin | sub- | under, sub |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | upó | under, below |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃ewp- | — |