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Where does “gaschier” come from?

gaschier (Old French) comes from Old Dutch wascan, from Frankish waskan, from Proto-Germanic waskaną, from Proto-Germanic watskaną, from Proto-Indo-European wed-, from Proto-Indo-European wey- — to wither; fade; to move, go ahead; to be strong;...

gaschier (Old French): to wash, soak

Definitions

  1. to wash, soak

Ancestry of “gaschier”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Dutchwascanto wash
2Frankishwaskanto wash
3Proto-Germanicwaskanąto wash
4Proto-Germanicwatskanąto wash, get wet
5Proto-Indo-Europeanwed-water
6Proto-Indo-Europeanwey-to wither; fade; to move, go ahead; to be strong;...

Words derived from “gaschier”

  • guazzare
  • gâchette
  • gacher
  • gâche
  • gache
  • gâcher
  • gaiche
  • gascher
  • gache
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