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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

  1. Alternative form of gando

Ancestry of “gado”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Galiciangandolivestock
2Old Portuguesegãadolivestock
3Medieval Latinganatusearned
4Gothic𐌲𐌰𐌽𐌰𐌽to covet
5Proto-Germanicginōnąto gape; to yawn
6Proto-Indo-Europeanǵʰh₂-néh₂-ti—
7Proto-Indo-Europeanǵʰeh₂-to yawn; to gape; yawn
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰeh₂- →