Where does “gâche” come from?
gâche (French) comes from Middle French gache, from Old French gaiche, from Old French gaschier, from Old Dutch wascan, from Frankish waskan, from Proto-Germanic waskaną, from Proto-Germanic watskaną, from Proto-Indo-European wed- — to wither; fade; to move, go ahead; to be strong;...
gâche (French): oar; trowel; keeper, strike
Definitions
- oar; trowel; keeper, strike
Ancestry of “gâche”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle French | gache | a mason's tool for mixing, spatula, trowel |
| 2 | Old French | gaiche | oar, rowing |
| 3 | Old French | gaschier | to wash, soak |
| 4 | Old Dutch | wascan | to wash |
| 5 | Frankish | waskan | to wash |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | waskaną | to wash |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | watskaną | to wash, get wet |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | wed- | water |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | wey- | to wither; fade; to move, go ahead; to be strong;... |