Where does “garnituur” come from?
garnituur (Dutch) comes from French garniture, from Middle French garniture, from Old French garneture, from Old French guarnir, from Frankish warnijan, from Proto-Germanic warnijaną, from Proto-Indo-European wēr-, from Proto-Indo-European wer- — to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel.
garnituur (Dutch): garnish, embellishment, decoration
Definitions
- garnish, embellishment, decoration
Ancestry of “garnituur”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | garniture | garniture; lapping, winding |
| 2 | Middle French | garniture | — |
| 3 | Old French | garneture | accessory for a saddle |
| 4 | Old French | guarnir | to protect; to arm; to armor |
| 5 | Frankish | warnijan | to ward, take care of; to ward, take care of... |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | warnijaną | to care, worry; to worry, care, heed; to worry,... |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | wēr- | true |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | wer- | to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel |