Where does “guipure” come from?
guipure (French) comes from French guiper, from Frankish wīpan, from Proto-Germanic wīpaną, from Proto-Indo-European wimb-.
guipure (French): guipure
Ancestry of “guipure”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | French | guiper | to cover with silk |
| 2 | Frankish | wīpan | to wrap; to wind, to wrap |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | wīpaną | to wind, wrap |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | wimb- | — |
Words derived from “guipure”