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
1Latinvāgīnasheath; scabbard
2Proto-Italicwāgīnāsheath, scabbard
3Proto-Indo-Europeanwāg-to be bent

Words derived from “guaina”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European wāg- →Every word from Proto-Italic wāgīnā →Every word from Latin vāgīna →