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): (small) door, gate (in wall, fort etc.); wicket
Definitions
- (small) door, gate (in wall, fort etc.); wicket
Ancestry of “guichet”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old French | guichet | small door |
| 2 | Old Norse | Vík | a small bay, a cove, an inlet |
| 3 | Old Norse | víkja | to move, bend, curve; to move, curve, bend |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | wīkwaną | to yield, to fold; to retreat |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | weyḱ- | to enter in; to settle; settlement |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | wey- | to wither; fade; to move, go ahead; to be strong;... |