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Where does “bargaignier” come from?

bargaignier (Old French) comes from Frankish borganjan, from Proto-Germanic burgijaną, from Proto-Indo-European bʰerǵʰ- — to rise; high, lofty; hill, mountain.

Ancestry of “bargaignier”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frankishborganjanto borrow, lend
2Proto-Germanicburgijanąto keep safe, hide, bury
3Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰerǵʰ-to rise; high, lofty; hill, mountain

Words derived from “bargaignier”

  • barguignage
  • barguigner
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