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Where does “gado” come from?

gado (Portuguese) comes from Old Portuguese gãado, from Medieval Latin ganatus, from Gothic 𐌲𐌰𐌽𐌰𐌽, from Proto-Germanic ginōną, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰh₂-néh₂-ti, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰeh₂- — to yawn; to gape; yawn.

gado (Portuguese): livestock; the manipulated masses; cuckold, in...

Definitions

  1. livestock; the manipulated masses; cuckold, in...

Ancestry of “gado”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Portuguesegãadolivestock
2Medieval Latinganatusearned
3Gothic𐌲𐌰𐌽𐌰𐌽to covet
4Proto-Germanicginōnąto gape; to yawn
5Proto-Indo-Europeanǵʰh₂-néh₂-ti—
6Proto-Indo-Europeanǵʰeh₂-to yawn; to gape; yawn
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