Where does “xesta” come from?

xesta (Galician) comes from Old Portuguese gẽesta, from Latin genesta, from Proto-Indo-European gwₑnestā.

xesta (Galician): broom

Definitions

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Old Portuguese	gẽesta	—
2	Latin	genesta	broom
3	Proto-Indo-European	gwₑnestā	—

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