Where does “agghindarsi” come from?

agghindarsi (Italian) comes from Italian agghindare, from French guinder, from Catalan guinda, from Spanish guinda, from Proto-Germanic wīhsilō, from Proto-Indo-European weyḱs- — mistletoe.

agghindarsi (Italian): reflexive of agghindare; to dress oneself up,...

Definitions

  1. reflexive of agghindare; to dress oneself up,...

Ancestry of “agghindarsi”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Italianagghindareto spiff up; to dress up, deck out, doll up; to...
2Frenchguinderto raise, erect; to hoist; to sway, hoist; to...
3Catalanguindasour cherry fruit of
4Spanishguindasour cherry
5Proto-Germanicwīhsilōsour cherry
6Proto-Indo-Europeanweyḱs-mistletoe
Every word from Proto-Indo-European weyḱs- →Every word from Proto-Germanic wīhsilō →Every word from Spanish guinda →