Where does “garsh” come from?

garsh (English) comes from Middle English garsen, from Old French garser, from Latin charaxāre, from Ancient Greek χαρακτήρ, from Ancient Greek χαράσσω, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰer- — to yearn for; to enclose; bowels, intestines.

garsh (English): Dated form of gash

Definitions

  1. Dated form of gash

Ancestry of “garsh”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Englishgarsen—
2Old Frenchgarser—
3Latincharaxāre—
4Ancient Greekχαρακτήρinstrument used for engraving; person who...
5Ancient Greekχαράσσωto sharpen; to engrave, carve, write, draw, stamp
6Proto-Indo-Europeanǵʰer-to yearn for; to enclose; bowels, intestines
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰer- →Every word from Ancient Greek χαράσσω →Every word from Ancient Greek χαρακτήρ →