Where does “guèze” come from?
guèze (French) comes from French gai, from Old French gai, from Old Occitan gai, from Proto-Germanic ganhuz, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰengʰ- — to walk; to step.
guèze (French): Ge'ez language
Definitions
- Ge'ez language
Ancestry of “guèze”, step by step
guèze traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via French gai
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | gai | cheerful; merry; gay; homosexual |
| 2 | Old French | gai | happy; cheerful; gay |
| 3 | Old Occitan | gai | happy; joyous |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | ganhuz | fast, quick |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵʰengʰ- | to walk; to step |
via Ge'ez ግዕዝ
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ge'ez | ግዕዝ | Ge'ez |