Where does “reposacabezas” come from?
reposacabezas (Spanish) comes from Spanish reposar, from Late Latin repauso, from Latin rĕ-, from Latin prōdūcō, from Latin prō-, from Proto-Italic *pro-, from Proto-Indo-European pro-, from Proto-Indo-European por- — passed , crossed.
reposacabezas (Spanish): headrest, head restraint
Definitions
- headrest, head restraint
Ancestry of “reposacabezas”, step by step
reposacabezas traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Spanish reposar
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Spanish | reposar | to repose, to rest |
| 2 | Late Latin | repauso | to lay to rest, quiet; comfort, soothe; lie down,... |
| 3 | Latin | rĕ- | back, backwards |
| 4 | Latin | prōdūcō | to lead or bring forth, forward or out |
| 5 | Latin | prō- | forward direction, forward movement |
| 6 | Proto-Italic | *pro- | pro- see the Latin entry for further meanings |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | pro- | toward, forward |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | por- | to give birth; forward, through; going, passage |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |
via Spanish cabeza
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Spanish | cabeza | head; mind; guy, dude |
| 2 | Old Spanish | cabeça | head |
| 3 | Vulgar Latin | capitia | — |
| 4 | Latin | capitium | covering for the head; opening in a tunic for the... |
| 5 | Latin | caput | head; headlike protuberance on an organ or body... |
| 6 | Proto-Italic | kaput | head |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | káput | head |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | kap- | to seize, hold |