Where does “garanza” come from?

garanza (Italian) comes from French garance, from Middle French garance, from Old French garance, from Frankish wratja, from Proto-Germanic wratjō — red dye.

garanza (Italian): madder

Definitions

  1. madder

Ancestry of “garanza”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchgarancemadder; rose madder
2Middle Frenchgarance—
3Old Frenchgarance—
4Frankishwratja—
5Proto-Germanicwratjōred dye
Every word from Proto-Germanic wratjō →Every word from Frankish wratja →Every word from Old French garance →