Where does “esgarer” come from?

esgarer (Middle French) comes from Old French esgarer, from Old French garer, from Frankish warōn, from Proto-Germanic warōną, from Proto-Germanic waraz, from Proto-Iranian warājáh, from Proto-Indo-Iranian warāȷ́ʰás — boar.

esgarer (Middle French): to lead astray; to get lost

Definitions

  1. to lead astray; to get lost

Ancestry of “esgarer”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Frenchesgarerto lead astray; to get lost
2Old Frenchgarer—
3Frankishwarōnto guard, keep watch; to watch, to protect
4Proto-Germanicwarōnąto watch, to protect
5Proto-Germanicwarazcautious; heedful; wary; watchful
6Proto-Iranianwarājáhwild boar
7Proto-Indo-Iranianwarāȷ́ʰásboar
Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian warāȷ́ʰás →Every word from Proto-Iranian warājáh →Every word from Proto-Germanic waraz →
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