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

  1. A young boy, a servant boy; a lackey

Ancestry of “gossoon”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Irishgarsúnboy
2Old FrenchgarçunAlternative form of garçon; servant
3Frankishwrakjonservant, boy
4Proto-Germanicwrakjôan exile, one who is persecuted or displaced,...
5Proto-Indo-Europeanwreǵ-to work, act
Every word from Proto-Indo-European wreǵ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic wrakjô →Every word from Frankish wrakjon →