Where does “guipure” come from?
guipure (English) comes from French guipure, from French guiper, from Frankish wīpan, from Proto-Germanic wīpaną, from Proto-Indo-European wimb-.
guipure (English): A kind of bobbin lace that connects the motifs...
Definitions
- A kind of bobbin lace that connects the motifs...
Ancestry of “guipure”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | French | guipure | guipure |
| 2 | French | guiper | to cover with silk |
| 3 | Frankish | wīpan | to wrap; to wind, to wrap |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | wīpaną | to wind, wrap |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | wimb- | — |