Where does “gazon” come from?

gazon (Middle French) comes from Old French gason, from Frankish waso, from Proto-Germanic wasô, from Proto-Indo-European wes- — to dress, clothe.

Ancestry of “gazon”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Frenchgason—
2Frankishwasoground, turf
3Proto-Germanicwasômoisture; ground; moisture, ground
4Proto-Indo-Europeanwes-to dress, clothe

Words derived from “gazon”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European wes- →Every word from Proto-Germanic wasô →Every word from Frankish waso →