Where does “guindar” come from?
guindar (Portuguese) comes from French guinder, from Catalan guinda, from Spanish guinda, from Proto-Germanic wīhsilō, from Proto-Indo-European weyḱs- — mistletoe.
guindar (Portuguese): to raise, elevate, hang up
Definitions
- to raise, elevate, hang up
Ancestry of “guindar”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | French | guinder | to raise, erect; to hoist; to sway, hoist; to... |
| 2 | Catalan | guinda | — |
| 3 | Spanish | guinda | sour cherry |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | wīhsilō | sour cherry |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | weyḱs- | mistletoe |