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
- stretcher, gurney, litter; litter used for...
Ancestry of “andas”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Portuguese | amedes | — |
| 2 | Latin | ames | a pole; a fork for spreading nets; second-person... |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂em- | to grasp-; to hold on to; love |