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
- One of the pieces of sod used to line or cover...
Ancestry of “gazon”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | French | gazon | lawn; turf; grass |
| 2 | Middle French | gazon | — |
| 3 | Old French | gason | — |
| 4 | Frankish | waso | ground, turf |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | wasô | moisture; ground; moisture, ground |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | wes- | to dress, clothe |