Where does “gaiter” come from?
gaiter (English) comes from French guêtre, from Middle French guiestres, from Old French gueste, from Frankish wasta, from Proto-Germanic wastijō, from Proto-Indo-European wéstis, from Proto-Indo-European wes- — to dress, clothe.
gaiter (English): A covering of cloth or leather for the ankle and...
Definitions
- A covering of cloth or leather for the ankle and...
Ancestry of “gaiter”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | French | guêtre | gaiter; leggings; first-person singular present... |
| 2 | Middle French | guiestres | — |
| 3 | Old French | gueste | — |
| 4 | Frankish | wasta | — |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | wastijō | garment; dress |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | wéstis | the act of dressing; clothing |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | wes- | to dress, clothe |
Words derived from “gaiter”