Where does “égarer” come from?

égarer (French) comes 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.

égarer (French): to misplace; to mislead, misinform; to get lost,...

Definitions

  1. to misplace; to mislead, misinform; to get lost,...

Ancestry of “égarer”, step by step

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

Words derived from “égarer”

Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian warāȷ́ʰás →Every word from Proto-Iranian warājáh →Every word from Proto-Germanic waraz →