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Where does “garsen” come from?

garsen (Middle English) comes from Old French garser, from Latin charaxāre, from Ancient Greek χαρακτήρ, from Ancient Greek χαράσσω, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰer- — to yearn for; to enclose; bowels, intestines.

Ancestry of “garsen”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Frenchgarser—
2Latincharaxāre—
3Ancient Greekχαρακτήρinstrument used for engraving; person who...
4Ancient Greekχαράσσωto sharpen; to engrave, carve, write, draw, stamp
5Proto-Indo-Europeanǵʰer-to yearn for; to enclose; bowels, intestines

Words derived from “garsen”

  • gash
  • gashes
  • garsh
  • gashful
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