Where does “garfysche” come from?
garfysche (Middle English) comes from Middle English gor, from Old English gār, from Proto-West Germanic gaiʀ, from Proto-Germanic gaizaz, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰoysós, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰey- — winter.
garfysche (Middle English): garfish, gar
Definitions
- garfish, gar
Ancestry of “garfysche”, step by step
garfysche traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Middle English gor
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle English | gor | Alternative form of gore; Alternative form of... |
| 2 | Old English | gār | spear, dart, javelin, shaft, arrow, weapon, arms |
| 3 | Proto-West Germanic | gaiʀ | spear |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | gaizaz | spear, pike, javelin |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵʰoysós | throwing spear |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵʰey- | winter |