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Where does “guenchir” come from?

guenchir (Old French) comes from Frankish wankijan, from Proto-Germanic wankijaną, from Proto-Indo-European weng- — to bend, bow, arch, curve; to bow, be bent; to...

guenchir (Old French): to change direction; to avoid; to evade; to elude

Definitions

  1. to change direction; to avoid; to evade; to elude

Ancestry of “guenchir”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frankishwankijanto sway, falter; to stagger, sway; to wave
2Proto-Germanicwankijanąto sway; to sway; waver
3Proto-Indo-Europeanweng-to bend, bow, arch, curve; to bow, be bent; to...

Words derived from “guenchir”

  • guenchir
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