Where does “guirlanda” come from?

guirlanda (Old Occitan) comes from Polish wiara, from Proto-Germanic wīraz, from Proto-Indo-European weh₁iros, from Proto-Indo-European weh₁y- — to twist, wind, weave, plait; to wrap, enclose,...

Ancestry of “guirlanda”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Polishwiarabelief, faith, credence, creed; fidelity, trust,...
2Proto-Germanicwīrazwire
3Proto-Indo-Europeanweh₁irosa twist, thread, cord, wire; turned, twisted
4Proto-Indo-Europeanweh₁y-to twist, wind, weave, plait; to wrap, enclose,...

Words derived from “guirlanda”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European weh₁y- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European weh₁iros →Every word from Proto-Germanic wīraz →