Where does “gigot” come from?

gigot (English) comes from French gigot, from French gigue, from Old French gige, from Frankish gīge, from Proto-Germanic gīganą, from Proto-Indo-European gʰeyǵʰ-.

gigot (English): A leg of lamb or mutton; Short for gigot sleeve

Definitions

  1. A leg of lamb or mutton; Short for gigot sleeve

Ancestry of “gigot”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchgigotleg
2Frenchgiguestring instrument, roughly in the form of a...
3Old Frenchgige—
4Frankishgīgedance, fiddle
5Proto-Germanicgīganąto move, wish, desire
6Proto-Indo-Europeangʰeyǵʰ-—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʰeyǵʰ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic gīganą →Every word from Frankish gīge →