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