Where does “gossoon” come from?
gossoon (English) comes from Irish garsún, from Old French garçun, from Frankish wrakjon, from Proto-Germanic wrakjô, from Proto-Indo-European wreǵ- — to work, act.
gossoon (English): A young boy, a servant boy; a lackey
Definitions
- A young boy, a servant boy; a lackey
Ancestry of “gossoon”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Irish | garsún | boy |
| 2 | Old French | garçun | Alternative form of garçon; servant |
| 3 | Frankish | wrakjon | servant, boy |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | wrakjô | an exile, one who is persecuted or displaced,... |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | wreǵ- | to work, act |