Where does “garnir” come from?
garnir (Middle French) comes from Old French guarnir, from Frankish warnijan, from Proto-Germanic warnijaną, from Proto-Indo-European wēr-, from Proto-Indo-European wer- — to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel.
garnir (Middle French): to equip; to furnish with; to decorate
Definitions
- to equip; to furnish with; to decorate
Ancestry of “garnir”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old French | guarnir | to protect; to arm; to armor |
| 2 | Frankish | warnijan | to ward, take care of; to ward, take care of... |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | warnijaną | to care, worry; to worry, care, heed; to worry,... |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | wēr- | true |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | wer- | to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel |