Where does “guinder” come from?
guinder (French) comes from Catalan guinda, from Spanish guinda, from Proto-Germanic wīhsilō, from Proto-Indo-European weyḱs- — mistletoe.
guinder (French): to raise, erect; to hoist; to sway, hoist; to...
Definitions
- to raise, erect; to hoist; to sway, hoist; to...
Ancestry of “guinder”, step by step
guinder traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Catalan guinda
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Catalan | guinda | sour cherry fruit of |
| 2 | Spanish | guinda | sour cherry |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | wīhsilō | sour cherry |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | weyḱs- | mistletoe |
via Old Norse vinda
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Norse | vinda | to twist, wring, squeeze, wind; to wind, hoist;... |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | windaną | to wind, to wrap |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | wendʰ- | to wind, to turn |
via Old High German windan
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old High German | windan | — |