Where does “guisar” come from?
guisar (Portuguese) comes from Portuguese guisa, from French guise, from French gueuse, from German Gießen, from Middle High German gieȥen, from Old High German gioȥan, from Proto-West Germanic geutan, from Proto-Germanic geutaną — to pour.
guisar (Portuguese): to stew
Definitions
- to stew
Ancestry of “guisar”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Portuguese | guisa | manner, habit; way |
| 2 | French | guise | way |
| 3 | French | gueuse | wench |
| 4 | German | Gießen | gerund of gießen; moulding; casting |
| 5 | Middle High German | gieȥen | to pour |
| 6 | Old High German | gioȥan | to pour |
| 7 | Proto-West Germanic | geutan | to pour |
| 8 | Proto-Germanic | geutaną | to pour |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵʰewd- | to pour |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵʰew- | to pour |