Where does “Guillotine” come from?
Guillotine (German) comes from French guillotine, from French Guillotin, from French Guillot, from French Guillaume, from Old French Guillaume, from Frankish Willahelm, from Proto-Germanic Wiljahelmaz, from Proto-Germanic helmaz — to pierce, strike; to stick; prick; stab.
Guillotine (German): guillotine
Ancestry of “Guillotine”, step by step