Where does “sujetapuertas” come from?

sujetapuertas (Spanish) comes from Spanish sujetar, from Latin subiectare, from Latin subiciō, from Latin sub, from Proto-Italic supo, from Proto-Indo-European upó, from Proto-Indo-European h₃ewp-.

sujetapuertas (Spanish): doorstop

Definitions

doorstop

Ancestry of “sujetapuertas”, step by step

sujetapuertas traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Spanish sujetar

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Spanish	sujetar	to steady, hold, secure, attach, fasten; to...
2	Latin	subiectare	—
3	Latin	subiciō	to throw, lay, place, set or bring under or near
4	Latin	sub	under, beneath; behind; at the feet of
5	Proto-Italic	supo	under
6	Proto-Indo-European	upó	under, below
7	Proto-Indo-European	h₃ewp-	—

via Spanish puerta

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Spanish	puerta	door; gate; doorway, doorstep, gateway
2	Old Spanish	puerta	—
3	Latin	porta	gate, especially of a city; entrance, passage,...
4	Proto-Indo-European	per-	before, in front; first; to go through
5	Proto-Indo-European	pr̥tós	passed , crossed

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃ewp- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European upó →Every word from Proto-Italic supo →