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Where does “guindage” come from?

guindage (French) comes from French guinder, from Catalan guinda, from Spanish guinda, from Proto-Germanic wīhsilō, from Proto-Indo-European weyḱs- — mistletoe.

Ancestry of “guindage”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchguinderto raise, erect; to hoist; to sway, hoist; to...
2Catalanguinda—
3Spanishguindasour cherry
4Proto-Germanicwīhsilōsour cherry
5Proto-Indo-Europeanweyḱs-mistletoe

Words derived from “guindage”

  • ghindazzo
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