Where does “gaire” come from?
gaire (Occitan) comes from Old Occitan gaire, from Frankish waigaro — a lot.
gaire (Occitan): barely, hardly
Ancestry of “gaire”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old Occitan | gaire | hardly; almost not at all |
| 2 | Frankish | waigaro | a lot |