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Where does “guiche” come from?

guiche (French) comes from Frankish wiþþja, from Proto-Germanic wiþjǭ, from Proto-Indo-European weyt-, from Proto-Indo-European wéy-, from Proto-Indo-European éǵh₂ — I.

guiche (French): a strap; a kiss-curl

Definitions

  1. a strap; a kiss-curl

Ancestry of “guiche”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frankishwiþþja—
2Proto-Germanicwiþjǭcord, rope, thong
3Proto-Indo-Europeanweyt-that which winds or bends, branch, switch;...
4Proto-Indo-Europeanwéy-—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanéǵh₂I

Words derived from “guiche”

  • guiche
  • geish
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