Where does “haricot” come from?
haricot (French) comes from Middle French haricot, from Old French harigoter, from Frankish hariōn, from Proto-Germanic harjōną, from Proto-Indo-European kóryos, from Proto-Indo-European ḱer-, from Proto-Indo-European kr̥-, from Proto-Indo-European ker- — army.
haricot (French): bean, green bean; a stew of lamb and vegetables
Definitions
- bean, green bean; a stew of lamb and vegetables
Ancestry of “haricot”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle French | haricot | — |
| 2 | Old French | harigoter | to shred; to tear to pieces; to rip to shreds |
| 3 | Frankish | hariōn | to ruin, lay waste, ravage, plunder, destroy |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | harjōną | to overrun with an army; lay waste; ravage;... |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | kóryos | war; troops; army; war, troops |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱer- | to grow, to make grow, to nourish; to plait,... |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | kr̥- | to turn, to bend |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | ker- | army |