Where does “guirlanda” come from?

guirlanda (Portuguese) comes from Old Occitan guirlanda, 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,...

guirlanda (Portuguese): wreath

Definitions

  1. wreath

Ancestry of “guirlanda”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Occitanguirlanda—
2Polishwiarabelief, faith, credence, creed; fidelity, trust,...
3Proto-Germanicwīrazwire
4Proto-Indo-Europeanweh₁irosa twist, thread, cord, wire; turned, twisted
5Proto-Indo-Europeanweh₁y-to twist, wind, weave, plait; to wrap, enclose,...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European weh₁y- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European weh₁iros →Every word from Proto-Germanic wīraz →