Where does “gerland” come from?
gerland (Middle English) comes from Old French garlande, from Frankish weron, from Proto-West Germanic *weʀēn, from Proto-Indo-European wes- — to dress, clothe.
gerland (Middle English): garland
Definitions
- garland
Ancestry of “gerland”, step by step
gerland traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Old French garlande
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old French | garlande | — |
| 2 | Frankish | weron | bedeck, adorn |
| 3 | Proto-West Germanic | *weʀēn | to remain, continue |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | wes- | to dress, clothe |
via Old French garlaunde
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old French | garlaunde | — |
| 2 | Frankish | wierlōn | — |
| 3 | Frankish | wierōn | to adorn, bedeck |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | wiera | a gold thread |
via Old French gerlande
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old French | gerlande | — |