Where does “seivar” come from?

seivar (Galician) comes from Latin salīvō, from Latin salīva — spittle, saliva.

seivar (Galician): to moisten a thread while spinning

Definitions

  1. to moisten a thread while spinning

Ancestry of “seivar”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinsalīvōto spit out, discharge
2Latinsalīvaspittle, saliva
Every word from Latin salīva →Every word from Latin salīvō →