Where does “garnement” come from?
garnement (French) comes from Middle French garnement, from Old French garnement, from Old French guarnir, from Frankish warnijan, from Proto-Germanic warnijaną, from Proto-Indo-European wēr-, from Proto-Indo-European wer- — to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel.
garnement (French): brat, naughty kid
Ancestry of “garnement”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle French | garnement | garment |
| 2 | Old French | garnement | garment; piece of clothing |
| 3 | Old French | guarnir | to protect; to arm; to armor |
| 4 | Frankish | warnijan | to ward, take care of; to ward, take care of... |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | warnijaną | to care, worry; to worry, care, heed; to worry,... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | wēr- | true |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | wer- | to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel |