Where does “Gaiʀahard” come from?

Gaiʀahard (Frankish) comes from Proto-West Germanic gaiʀ, from Proto-Germanic gaizaz, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰoysós, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰey- — winter.

Ancestry of “Gaiʀahard”, step by step

Gaiʀahard traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.

via Proto-West Germanic gaiʀ

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-West Germanicgaiʀspear
2Proto-Germanicgaizazspear, pike, javelin
3Proto-Indo-Europeanǵʰoysósthrowing spear
4Proto-Indo-Europeanǵʰey-winter

via Proto-West Germanic hard(ī)

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-West Germanichard(ī)hard
2Proto-Germanicharduzhard; brave
3Proto-Indo-Europeankert-times; to weave, twist together; time
4Proto-Turkic*keŕ-to travel, tour

via Proto-West Germanic aiʀ

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-West Germanicaiʀbronze
2Proto-Germanicaizcopper, bronze; ore
3Proto-Indo-Europeanáyosa metal, copper, bronze

Words derived from “Gaiʀahard”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰey- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰoysós →Every word from Proto-Germanic gaizaz →