Where does “guige” come from?
guige (English) comes from Middle English gige, from Old French guige, from Frankish widdja.
guige (English): A strap attached to a shield, used to hang the...
Definitions
- A strap attached to a shield, used to hang the...
Ancestry of “guige”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle English | gige | fiddle; a squeaking sound; a creak |
| 2 | Old French | guige | guige |
| 3 | Frankish | widdja | — |