Where does “gercer” come from?

gercer (French) comes 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.

gercer (French): to chap, become chapped

Definitions

  1. to chap, become chapped

Ancestry of “gercer”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Frenchgarserto skin, flay
2Old Frenchgarser—
3Latincharaxāre—
4Ancient Greekχαρακτήρinstrument used for engraving; person who...
5Ancient Greekχαράσσωto sharpen; to engrave, carve, write, draw, stamp
6Proto-Indo-Europeanǵʰer-to yearn for; to enclose; bowels, intestines

Words derived from “gercer”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰer- →Every word from Ancient Greek χαράσσω →Every word from Ancient Greek χαρακτήρ →