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Where does “guichet” come from?

guichet (French) comes from Old French guichet, from Old Norse Vík, from Old Norse víkja, from Proto-Germanic wīkwaną, from Proto-Indo-European weyḱ-, from Proto-Indo-European wey- — to wither; fade; to move, go ahead; to be strong;...

guichet (French): door, gate ; wicket; hatch, grill; ticket office,...

Definitions

  1. door, gate ; wicket; hatch, grill; ticket office,...

Ancestry of “guichet”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Frenchguichetsmall door
2Old NorseVík—
3Old Norsevíkjato move, bend, curve; to move, curve, bend
4Proto-Germanicwīkwanąto yield, to fold; to retreat
5Proto-Indo-Europeanweyḱ-to enter in; to settle; settlement
6Proto-Indo-Europeanwey-to wither; fade; to move, go ahead; to be strong;...

Words derived from “guichet”

  • guichetier
  • gişe
  • گیشه
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