xanela

window

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ʃaˈnɛla/

Etymology

Inherited from Latin: iānua

Cognate with Portuguese: janela

Cognate with Mirandese: jinela

In summary

From Old Galician-Portuguese janella (“window”), from Vulgar Latin *iānuella, diminutive of Latin iānua (“door, entry”). Cognate with Portuguese janela and Mirandese jinela.