Where does “gaieté” come from?
gaieté (French) comes from French gai, from Old French gai, from Old Occitan gai, from Proto-Germanic ganhuz, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰengʰ- — to walk; to step.
gaieté (French): gaiety
Ancestry of “gaieté”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | French | gai | cheerful; merry; gay; homosexual |
| 2 | Old French | gai | happy; cheerful; gay |
| 3 | Old Occitan | gai | happy; joyous |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | ganhuz | fast, quick |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵʰengʰ- | to walk; to step |
Words derived from “gaieté”