Where does “andas” come from?

andas (Galician) comes from Old Portuguese amedes, from Latin ames, from Proto-Indo-European h₂em- — to grasp-; to hold on to; love.

andas (Galician): stretcher, gurney, litter; litter used for...

Definitions

  1. stretcher, gurney, litter; litter used for...

Ancestry of “andas”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Portugueseamedes—
2Latinamesa pole; a fork for spreading nets; second-person...
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂em-to grasp-; to hold on to; love
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂em- →Every word from Latin ames →Every word from Old Portuguese amedes →