Where does “sobrejalma” come from?
sobrejalma (Spanish) comes from Spanish sobre, from Old Spanish sobre, from Latin super, from Latin eks-uper, from Proto-Indo-European upéri, from Proto-Indo-European upér, from Proto-Indo-European upó, from Proto-Indo-European h₃ewp-.
sobrejalma (Spanish): additional piece of saddlecloth put on top
Definitions
- additional piece of saddlecloth put on top
Ancestry of “sobrejalma”, step by step
sobrejalma traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Spanish sobre
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Spanish | sobre | over, above, on, upon, atop; about; envelope |
| 2 | Old Spanish | sobre | — |
| 3 | Latin | super | "accusative" above, on the top of, upon;... |
| 4 | Latin | eks-uper | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | upéri | alternative reconstruction of *upér |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | upér | above; over |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | upó | under, below |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃ewp- | — |
via Spanish jalma
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Spanish | jalma | saddlecloth, soft saddle |
| 2 | Vulgar Latin | *salma | — |
| 3 | Latin | sagma | saddle |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | σάγμα | A covering, a clothing; the covering of a shield;... |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | σάττω | to stuff quite full, cram, pack; to press close,... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | twenk- | to press, squeeze; to squeeze, press, pressure |