Where does “guayar” come from?
guayar (Spanish) comes from Spanish guay, from Old Spanish guay, from Latin vae, from Proto-Italic wai, from Proto-Indo-European wai — oh!; woe!.
guayar (Spanish): to grate
Definitions
- to grate
Ancestry of “guayar”, step by step
guayar traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Spanish guay
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Spanish | guay | cool, terrific |
| 2 | Old Spanish | guay | — |
| 3 | Latin | vae | woe, alas |
| 4 | Proto-Italic | wai | woe, alas |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | wai | oh!; woe! |
via Spanish guayo
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Spanish | guayo | grater |