Where does “gatunar” come from?
gatunar (Portuguese) comes from Portuguese gatuno, from Spanish gatuno, from Spanish gato, from French gâteau, from Middle French gasteau, from Old French gastel, from Frankish wastil, from Proto-Germanic wastilaz — to dress, clothe.
gatunar (Portuguese): to steal or swindle; to cheat; to lead an idle...
Definitions
- to steal or swindle; to cheat; to lead an idle...
Ancestry of “gatunar”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Portuguese | gatuno | light-fingered; thief, pilferer |
| 2 | Spanish | gatuno | catlike; cat |
| 3 | Spanish | gato | cat; tomcat, gib; servant |
| 4 | French | gâteau | A sponge cake, i.e. a cake made with a chemical... |
| 5 | Middle French | gasteau | — |
| 6 | Old French | gastel | round cake, loaf of bread, wastel; roundel,... |
| 7 | Frankish | wastil | — |
| 8 | Proto-Germanic | wastilaz | — |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | wes- | to dress, clothe |