Where does “gâcher” come from?
gâcher (French) comes from Middle French gascher, from Old French gaschier, from Old Dutch wascan, from Frankish waskan, from Proto-Germanic waskaną, from Proto-Germanic watskaną, from Proto-Indo-European wed-, from Proto-Indo-European wey- — to wither; fade; to move, go ahead; to be strong;...
gâcher (French): to ruin, spoil, mar, wreck, waste; to mess up,...
Definitions
- to ruin, spoil, mar, wreck, waste; to mess up,...
Ancestry of “gâcher”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle French | gascher | to waste, row |
| 2 | Old French | gaschier | to wash, soak |
| 3 | Old Dutch | wascan | to wash |
| 4 | Frankish | waskan | to wash |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | waskaną | to wash |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | watskaną | to wash, get wet |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | wed- | water |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | wey- | to wither; fade; to move, go ahead; to be strong;... |