Where does “encimista” come from?
encimista (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.
encimista (Spanish): a bullfighter who fights close to the bull's head
Definitions
- a bullfighter who fights close to the bull's head
Ancestry of “encimista”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Spanish | encima | on top; on oneself; over oneself |
| 2 | Spanish | cima | top; peak, summit, mountaintop |
| 3 | Old Spanish | cima | — |
| 4 | Latin | cyma | young sprout or spring shoot of cabbage; hollow... |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | κῦμα | swell, wave, billow; fetus, embryo |
| 6 | Proto-Hellenic | kūmə | swell, wave |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱúh₁mn̥ | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | -mn̥ | Creates action nouns or result nouns from verbs |