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
Ancestry of “gercer”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Middle French | garser | to skin, flay |
| 2 | Old French | garser | — |
| 3 | Latin | charaxāre | — |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | χαρακτήρ | instrument used for engraving; person who... |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | χαράσσω | to sharpen; to engrave, carve, write, draw, stamp |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵʰer- | to yearn for; to enclose; bowels, intestines |
Words derived from “gercer”