Where does “gazon” come from?

gazon (English) comes from French gazon, from Middle French gazon, from Old French gason, from Frankish waso, from Proto-Germanic wasô, from Proto-Indo-European wes- — to dress, clothe.

gazon (English): One of the pieces of sod used to line or cover...

Definitions

  1. One of the pieces of sod used to line or cover...

Ancestry of “gazon”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchgazonlawn; turf; grass
2Middle Frenchgazon—
3Old Frenchgason—
4Frankishwasoground, turf
5Proto-Germanicwasômoisture; ground; moisture, ground
6Proto-Indo-Europeanwes-to dress, clothe
Every word from Proto-Indo-European wes- →Every word from Proto-Germanic wasô →Every word from Frankish waso →