Where does “encima” come from?
encima (Spanish) comes from Spanish cima, from Old Spanish cima, from Latin cyma, from Ancient Greek κῦμα, from Proto-Hellenic kūmə, from Proto-Indo-European ḱúh₁mn̥, from Proto-Indo-European -mn̥ — Creates action nouns or result nouns from verbs.
encima (Spanish): on top; on oneself; over oneself
Definitions
- on top; on oneself; over oneself
Ancestry of “encima”, step by step
encima traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Spanish cima
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Spanish | cima | top; peak, summit, mountaintop |
| 2 | Old Spanish | cima | — |
| 3 | Latin | cyma | young sprout or spring shoot of cabbage; hollow... |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | κῦμα | swell, wave, billow; fetus, embryo |
| 5 | Proto-Hellenic | kūmə | swell, wave |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱúh₁mn̥ | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | -mn̥ | Creates action nouns or result nouns from verbs |