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Where does “guarnigione” come from?

guarnigione (Italian) comes from French garnison, from Middle French garnison, from Old French garnison, from Old French garnir, from Frankish warnijan, from Proto-Germanic warnijaną, from Proto-Indo-European wēr-, from Proto-Indo-European wer- — to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel.

guarnigione (Italian): The act of decorating or adorning; garrison

Definitions

  1. The act of decorating or adorning; garrison

Ancestry of “guarnigione”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchgarnisongarrison
2Middle Frenchgarnisongarrison
3Old Frenchgarnison—
4Old Frenchgarnirto protect; to arm; to armor
5Frankishwarnijanto ward, take care of; to ward, take care of...
6Proto-Germanicwarnijanąto care, worry; to worry, care, heed; to worry,...
7Proto-Indo-Europeanwēr-true
8Proto-Indo-Europeanwer-to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel
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