Where does “huguenot” come from?
huguenot (French) comes from French eiguenot, from German Eidgenosse, from German Genosse, from Old High German ginozo, from Old High German ginōz, from Proto-West Germanic *ganaut, from Proto-Germanic ganautaz, from Proto-Germanic ga- — to bend; curve; arch; vault; to bow, bend, arch,...
huguenot (French): Huguenot
Ancestry of “huguenot”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | French | eiguenot | — |
| 2 | German | Eidgenosse | confederate; Swiss |
| 3 | German | Genosse | partner in something, mate; comrade, fellow... |
| 4 | Old High German | ginozo | comrade |
| 5 | Old High German | ginōz | — |
| 6 | Proto-West Germanic | *ganaut | — |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | ganautaz | associate, companion, comrade; follower |
| 8 | Proto-Germanic | ga- | Indicates association or togetherness; co-;... |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱóm | beside, near, by, with |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱe | Deictic particle, here; Post-positional... |
| 11 | Middle English | kyt | — |
| 12 | German | kitt | — |
| 13 | Old High German | kuti | — |
| 14 | Proto-West Germanic | kwidu | gum, resin |
| 15 | Proto-Germanic | kweduz | resin |
| 16 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷet- | resin, gum; to say, speak |
| 17 | Proto-Indo-European | gū- | to bend; curve; arch; vault; to bow, bend, arch,... |
Words derived from “huguenot”