Where does “sotavento” come from?

sotavento (Portuguese) comes from Catalan sotavent, from Catalan sota, from Vulgar Latin subta, from Latin subtus, from Latin sub, from Proto-Italic supo, from Proto-Indo-European upó, from Proto-Indo-European h₃ewp-.

sotavento (Portuguese): the direction towards which the wind is blowing,...

Definitions

  1. the direction towards which the wind is blowing,...

Ancestry of “sotavento”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Catalansotavent—
2Catalansotaunder, underneath, below, beneath; below,...
3Vulgar Latinsubta—
4Latinsubtusbelow, underneath, beneath
5Latinsubunder, beneath; behind; at the feet of
6Proto-Italicsupounder
7Proto-Indo-Europeanupóunder, below
8Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃ewp-—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃ewp- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European upó →Every word from Proto-Italic supo →