Where does “gerçure” come from?
gerçure (French) comes from French gercer, from Middle French garser, from Old French garser, from Latin charaxāre, from Ancient Greek χαρακτήρ, from Ancient Greek χαράσσω, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰer- — to yearn for; to enclose; bowels, intestines.
gerçure (French): crack
Definitions
- crack
Ancestry of “gerçure”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | gercer | to chap, become chapped |
| 2 | Middle French | garser | to skin, flay |
| 3 | Old French | garser | — |
| 4 | Latin | charaxāre | — |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | χαρακτήρ | instrument used for engraving; person who... |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | χαράσσω | to sharpen; to engrave, carve, write, draw, stamp |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵʰer- | to yearn for; to enclose; bowels, intestines |