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Where does “égarement” come from?

égarement (French) comes from French égarer, from Old French esgarer, from Old French garer, from Frankish warōn, from Proto-Germanic warōną, from Proto-Germanic waraz, from Proto-Iranian warājáh, from Proto-Indo-Iranian warāȷ́ʰás — boar.

égarement (French): distraction, confusion

Definitions

  1. distraction, confusion

Ancestry of “égarement”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchégarerto misplace; to mislead, misinform; to get lost,...
2Old Frenchesgarerto lead astray; to get lost
3Old Frenchgarer—
4Frankishwarōnto guard, keep watch; to watch, to protect
5Proto-Germanicwarōnąto watch, to protect
6Proto-Germanicwarazcautious; heedful; wary; watchful
7Proto-Iranianwarājáhwild boar
8Proto-Indo-Iranianwarāȷ́ʰásboar
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