Where does “gado” come from?
gado (Galician) comes from Galician gando, from Old Portuguese gãado, from Medieval Latin ganatus, from Gothic 𐌲𐌰𐌽𐌰𐌽, from Proto-Germanic ginōną, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰh₂-néh₂-ti, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰeh₂- — to yawn; to gape; yawn.
gado (Galician): Alternative form of gando
Definitions
- Alternative form of gando
Ancestry of “gado”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Galician | gando | livestock |
| 2 | Old Portuguese | gãado | livestock |
| 3 | Medieval Latin | ganatus | earned |
| 4 | Gothic | 𐌲𐌰𐌽𐌰𐌽 | to covet |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | ginōną | to gape; to yawn |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵʰh₂-néh₂-ti | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵʰeh₂- | to yawn; to gape; yawn |