guirriu

Uncertain. Various theories exist:

• According to Constantino Cabal, it's derived from Latin guerrire (“to jump for joy”).^[1]
• According to Fausto Vigil, it's derived from Basque Oguerria (“Christmas”).^[1]
• According to Corominas, it may come from Gothic 𐌸𐍅𐌰𐌹𐍂𐌷𐍃 (þwairhs, “enraged”), perhaps through Italian guercio (“cross-eyed”), through a Proto-Romance Vulgar Latin *duerkju or *guerku.^[2]
• According to Julio Concepción it may derive Proto-West Germanic *werru (whence guerra). Though he also declares that there is no plausible theory.^[2]

• IPA^(key): /ˈɡirju/ [ˈɡi.rju]
• Rhymes: -irju
• Syllabification: gui‧rriu

guirriu m (plural guirrios)

1. (carnival, Asturian mythology) A character of the traditional Asturian carnival, which consists of a masked person in a costume running around with a pole

   Synonym: (Comarca del Nora) sidru

• “guirriu”, in Diccionariu de la llingua asturiana [Dictionary of the Asturian Language] (in Asturian), 1ª edición, Academia de la Llingua Asturiana, 2000, →ISBN
• Xosé Lluis García Arias (2002–2004), “guirriu”, in Diccionario general de la lengua asturiana [General Dictionary of the Asturian Language] (in Spanish), Editorial Prensa Asturiana, →ISBN