Where does “guise” come from?
guise (French) comes from French gueuse, from German Gießen, from Middle High German gieȥen, from Old High German gioȥan, from Proto-West Germanic geutan, from Proto-Germanic geutaną, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰewd-, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰew- — to pour.
guise (French): way
Definitions
- way
Ancestry of “guise”, step by step
guise traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via French gueuse
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | gueuse | wench |
| 2 | German | Gießen | gerund of gießen; moulding; casting |
| 3 | Middle High German | gieȥen | to pour |
| 4 | Old High German | gioȥan | to pour |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | geutan | to pour |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | geutaną | to pour |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵʰewd- | to pour |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵʰew- | to pour |
via Middle French guise
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle French | guise | — |
| 2 | Old French | guisse | — |
| 3 | Frankish | wīsa | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | wīsǭ | manner, way |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | weyd- | to see |
via Proto-Germanic wīsą
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Germanic | wīsą | — |