Where does “sostén” come from?
sostén (Spanish) comes from Spanish sostener, from Latin sustineo, from Latin sub-, from Proto-Indo-European upó, from Proto-Indo-European h₃ewp-.
sostén (Spanish): support, prop; bra, brassière; sustenance,...
Definitions
- support, prop; bra, brassière; sustenance,...
Ancestry of “sostén”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Spanish | sostener | to hold, to hold up, to prop up, to sustain, to... |
| 2 | Latin | sustineo | I hold up or upright, uphold, keep up, bear up,... |
| 3 | Latin | sub- | sub- |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | upó | under, below |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃ewp- | — |