Where does “gason” come from?

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

Ancestry of “gason”, step by step

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

Words derived from “gason”

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