Where does “guillotine” come from?
guillotine (French) comes from French Guillotin, from French Guillot, from French Guillaume, from Old French Guillaume, from Frankish Willahelm, from Proto-Germanic Wiljahelmaz, from Proto-Germanic helmaz, from Proto-Germanic halmaz — to pierce, strike; to stick; prick; stab.
guillotine (French): guillotine; first-person singular present...
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- guillotine; first-person singular present...
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