Where does “guia” come from?
guia (Portuguese) comes from Portuguese guiar, from Old Portuguese guiar, from Old French guier, from Occitan guida, from Occitan guidar, from Frankish wītan, from Proto-Germanic *witaną, from Proto-Indo-European wóyde — to see.
guia (Portuguese): guide; leash
Definitions
- guide; leash
Ancestry of “guia”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Portuguese | guiar | to lead; to guide; to direct; to drive; to guide |
| 2 | Old Portuguese | guiar | — |
| 3 | Old French | guier | to guide |
| 4 | Occitan | guida | — |
| 5 | Occitan | guidar | to guide, to lead |
| 6 | Frankish | wītan | to show the way, lead; to accuse, to blame |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | *witaną | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | wóyde | to have seen, to know |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | weyd- | to see |