Where does “Savoyard” come from?
Savoyard (English) comes from French Savoyard, from French -ard, from Old French -ard, from Frankish -hard, from Proto-Germanic harduz, from Proto-Indo-European kert-, from Proto-Turkic *keŕ-.
Savoyard (English): A native or resident of Savoy
Definitions
- A native or resident of Savoy
Ancestry of “Savoyard”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | French | Savoyard | Savoyard |
| 2 | French | -ard | Used primarily to form pejoratives, diminutives,... |
| 3 | Old French | -ard | pejorative agent noun |
| 4 | Frankish | -hard | hardy, bold |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | harduz | hard; brave |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | kert- | times; to weave, twist together; time |
| 7 | Proto-Turkic | *keŕ- | — |