Where does “monocelha” come from?
monocelha (Portuguese) comes from Portuguese sobrancelha, from Old Portuguese sobrencelha, from Latin supercilia, from Latin super, from Latin eks-uper, from Proto-Indo-European upéri, from Proto-Indo-European upér, from Proto-Indo-European upó.
monocelha (Portuguese): unibrow eyebrows that meet in the middle
Definitions
- unibrow eyebrows that meet in the middle
Ancestry of “monocelha”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Portuguese | sobrancelha | eyebrow hair that grows over the bone ridge above the eye socket |
| 2 | Old Portuguese | sobrencelha | — |
| 3 | Latin | supercilia | nominative plural of supercilium; accusative... |
| 4 | Latin | super | "accusative" above, on the top of, upon;... |
| 5 | Latin | eks-uper | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | upéri | alternative reconstruction of *upér |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | upér | above; over |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | upó | under, below |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃ewp- | — |