Where does “chapuzar” come from?
chapuzar (Spanish) comes from Vulgar Latin *subputeāre, from Latin sub, from Proto-Italic supo, from Proto-Indo-European upó, from Proto-Indo-European h₃ewp-.
chapuzar (Spanish): to dive in head first
Definitions
- to dive in head first
Ancestry of “chapuzar”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vulgar Latin | *subputeāre | — |
| 2 | Latin | sub | under, beneath; behind; at the feet of |
| 3 | Proto-Italic | supo | under |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | upó | under, below |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃ewp- | — |