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Where does “guiar” come from?

guiar (Spanish) comes from Occitan guidar, from Frankish wītan, from Proto-Germanic *witaną, from Proto-Indo-European wóyde, from Proto-Indo-European weyd- — to see.

guiar (Spanish): to guide; to lead, to conduct; to show the way

Definitions

  1. to guide; to lead, to conduct; to show the way

Ancestry of “guiar”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Occitanguidar—
2Frankishwītanto show the way, lead; to accuse, to blame
3Proto-Germanic*witaną—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanwóydeto have seen, to know
5Proto-Indo-Europeanweyd-to see

Words derived from “guiar”

  • guía
  • guionar
  • guion
  • ghia
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