Where does “gerbe” come from?
gerbe (English) comes from French gerbe, from French gerber, from Middle French gerber, from Middle French gerbe, from Old French jarbe, from Frankish garba, from Proto-Germanic garbō, from Proto-Indo-European gʰrebʰ- — to grab; gather up; rake; to seize, grab; to...
gerbe (English): A sheaf; Something resembling a sheaf in...
Definitions
- A sheaf; Something resembling a sheaf in...
Ancestry of “gerbe”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | French | gerbe | sheaf; spray, bouquet; collection, anthology |
| 2 | French | gerber | to sheave; To puke, to throw up |
| 3 | Middle French | gerber | — |
| 4 | Middle French | gerbe | sheaf |
| 5 | Old French | jarbe | — |
| 6 | Frankish | garba | sheaf |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | garbō | sheaf |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | gʰrebʰ- | to grab; gather up; rake; to seize, grab; to... |