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Where does “encimar” come from?

encimar (Spanish) comes from Spanish encima, 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.

encimar (Spanish): to put up; to store high up; to raise the stakes;...

Definitions

  1. to put up; to store high up; to raise the stakes;...

Ancestry of “encimar”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Spanishencimaon top; on oneself; over oneself
2Spanishcimatop; peak, summit, mountaintop
3Old Spanishcima—
4Latincymayoung sprout or spring shoot of cabbage; hollow...
5Ancient Greekκῦμαswell, wave, billow; fetus, embryo
6Proto-Hellenickūməswell, wave
7Proto-Indo-Europeanḱúh₁mn̥—
8Proto-Indo-European-mn̥Creates action nouns or result nouns from verbs
Every word from Proto-Indo-European -mn̥ →