Where does “gisarma” come from?

gisarma (Latin) comes from Latin gaesum, from Gaulish gaisos, from Proto-Celtic gaisos, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰays-, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰey- — winter.

gisarma (Latin): A kind of javelin

Definitions

  1. A kind of javelin

Ancestry of “gisarma”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatingaesumA Gaulish javelin
2Gaulishgaisos—
3Proto-Celticgaisosspear
4Proto-Indo-Europeanǵʰays-pointed stick, spear; spear
5Proto-Indo-Europeanǵʰey-winter
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰey- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰays- →Every word from Proto-Celtic gaisos →