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...
Definitions
- guillotine; first-person singular present...
Ancestry of “guillotine”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | Guillotin | Guillotin |
| 2 | French | Guillot | — |
| 3 | French | Guillaume | William |
| 4 | Old French | Guillaume | — |
| 5 | Frankish | Willahelm | William |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | Wiljahelmaz | — |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | helmaz | helmet |
| 8 | Proto-Germanic | halmaz | halm; stem; stalk; straw; hay |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱolh₂mos | stalk |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱelh₂- | to pierce, strike; to stick; prick; stab |