Where does “acima” come from?
acima (Portuguese) comes from Portuguese cima, from Old Portuguese cima, from Latin cyma, from Ancient Greek κῦμα, from Proto-Hellenic kūmə, from Proto-Indo-European ḱúh₁mn̥, from Proto-Indo-European -mn̥ — Creates action nouns or result nouns from verbs.
acima (Portuguese): on top
Definitions
- on top
Ancestry of “acima”, step by step
acima traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Portuguese cima
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Portuguese | cima | top, summit |
| 2 | Old Portuguese | cima | — |
| 3 | Latin | cyma | young sprout or spring shoot of cabbage; hollow... |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | κῦμα | swell, wave, billow; fetus, embryo |
| 5 | Proto-Hellenic | kūmə | swell, wave |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱúh₁mn̥ | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | -mn̥ | Creates action nouns or result nouns from verbs |