Where does “garnison” come from?
garnison (French) comes from Middle French garnison, from Old French garnison, from Old French garnir, from Frankish warnijan, from Proto-Germanic warnijaną, from Proto-Indo-European wēr-, from Proto-Indo-European wer- — to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel.
garnison (French): garrison
Definitions
- garrison
Ancestry of “garnison”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle French | garnison | garrison |
| 2 | Old French | garnison | — |
| 3 | Old French | garnir | 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 |