Where does “garret” come from?
Garret comes from Middle English garett, from Old French garite, from Old French guarir meaning "to protect," from Frankish warjan, from Proto-Germanic warōną, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European wer-.
garret (English): An attic or semi-finished room just beneath the...
Definitions
- An attic or semi-finished room just beneath the...
Ancestry of “garret”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle English | garett | — |
| 2 | Old French | garite | watchtower |
| 3 | Old French | guarir | to protect; to save; to cure; to heal |
| 4 | Frankish | warjan | to fend off; to stop, thwart; to fend for,... |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | waʀjan | to clothe |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | warjaną | to ward off, to defend against; to thwart, to... |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | wēr- | true |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | wer- | to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel |