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Where does “Gardine” come from?

Gardine (Low German) comes from Dutch gardine, from French courtine, from Middle French courtine, from Old French cortine, from Late Latin cortina, from Latin cortina, from Latin cortem, from Latin cors — to bend; curve; arch; vault; to bow, bend, arch,...

Ancestry of “Gardine”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchgardine—
2Frenchcourtinecurtain
3Middle Frenchcourtinecurtain
4Old Frenchcortinecurtain
5Late Latincortinacauldron; curtain; curtain
6Latincortinacauldron, kettle; the sacred tripod of Apollo,...
7Latincortemaccusative singular of cōrs
8LatincorsAlternative form of cohors; farmyard or...
9Latincohorsa court; a farmyard or enclosure; a retinue or...
10Latinco-allomorph of con-
11Latincōn-—
12Latincumwith, along with; at; -fold
13Old LatincomAlternative form of cum
14Proto-Italickomwith, along, at
15Proto-Indo-Europeanḱómbeside, near, by, with
16Proto-Indo-EuropeanḱeDeictic particle, here; Post-positional...
17Middle Englishkyt—
18Germankitt—
19Old High Germankuti—
20Proto-West Germanickwidugum, resin
21Proto-Germanickweduzresin
22Proto-Indo-Europeangʷet-resin, gum; to say, speak
23Proto-Indo-Europeangū-to bend; curve; arch; vault; to bow, bend, arch,...

Words derived from “Gardine”

  • gardin
  • gardinstång
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