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Where does “guaina” come from?

guaina (Italian) comes from Latin vāgīna, from Proto-Italic wāgīnā, from Proto-Indo-European wāg- — to be bent.

guaina (Italian): sheath, boot; girdle; vagina

Definitions

  1. sheath, boot; girdle; vagina

Ancestry of “guaina”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinvāgīna—
2Proto-Italicwāgīnāsheath, scabbard
3Proto-Indo-Europeanwāg-to be bent

Words derived from “guaina”

  • elioguaina
Every word from Proto-Indo-European wāg- →