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Where does “garçun” come from?

garçun (Old French) comes from Frankish wrakjon, from Proto-Germanic wrakjô, from Proto-Indo-European wreǵ- — to work, act.

garçun (Old French): Alternative form of garçon; servant

Definitions

  1. Alternative form of garçon; servant

Ancestry of “garçun”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frankishwrakjonservant, boy
2Proto-Germanicwrakjôan exile, one who is persecuted or displaced,...
3Proto-Indo-Europeanwreǵ-to work, act

Words derived from “garçun”

  • gossoon
  • garçonnière
  • gazoon
  • garçon
  • garzón
  • garçonnière
  • garçonnier
  • garçon
  • gars
  • garçonnière
  • garce
  • garçom
  • garçon
  • ガルソン
  • ギャルソン
  • garçon
  • γκαρσονιέρα
  • γκαρσόνι
  • garsún
  • gasúr
  • garson
  • garson
  • gars
  • garçun
Every word from Proto-Indo-European wreǵ- →