Where does “saiñento” come from?

saiñento (Galician) comes from Galician saín, from French saindoux, from French doux, from Old French dous, from Latin dulcis, from Proto-Indo-European dl̥kú- — sweet.

saiñento (Galician): fatty, oily

Definitions

  1. fatty, oily

Ancestry of “saiñento”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Galiciansaínfish oil, which was used for lighting; lard;...
2Frenchsaindouxlard
3Frenchdouxsweet; soft; mild, gentle
4Old Frenchdoussoft; soft, tender; Alternative form of deus
5Latindulcissweet; sweet-smelling, sweet-scented, fragrant;...
6Proto-Indo-Europeandl̥kú-sweet
Every word from Proto-Indo-European dl̥kú- →