Where does “sobejo” come from?
sobejo (Portuguese) comes from Old Portuguese sobejo, from Vulgar Latin superclus, from Latin superculus, from Latin super, from Latin eks-uper, from Proto-Indo-European upéri, from Proto-Indo-European upér, from Proto-Indo-European upó.
sobejo (Portuguese): remaining, leftover; excessive
Definitions
- remaining, leftover; excessive
Ancestry of “sobejo”, step by step
sobejo traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Old Portuguese sobejo
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Portuguese | sobejo | — |
| 2 | Vulgar Latin | superclus | — |
| 3 | Latin | superculus | — |
| 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- | — |
via Old Spanish sobejo
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Spanish | sobejo | — |
| 2 | Vulgar Latin | *superculum | — |