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

  1. A covering of cloth or leather for the ankle and...

Ancestry of “gaiter”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchguêtregaiter; leggings; first-person singular present...
2Middle Frenchguiestres—
3Old Frenchgueste—
4Frankishwasta—
5Proto-Germanicwastijōgarment; dress
6Proto-Indo-Europeanwéstisthe act of dressing; clothing
7Proto-Indo-Europeanwes-to dress, clothe

Words derived from “gaiter”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European wes- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European wéstis →Every word from Proto-Germanic wastijō →