Where does “guerite” come from?
guerite (Old French) comes from Old French guarir, from Frankish warjan, from Proto-West Germanic waʀjan, from Proto-Germanic warjaną, from Proto-Indo-European wēr-, from Proto-Indo-European wer- — to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel.
guerite (Old French): watchtower
Definitions
- watchtower
Ancestry of “guerite”, step by step
guerite traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Old French guarir
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old French | guarir | to protect; to save; to cure; to heal |
| 2 | Frankish | warjan | to fend off; to stop, thwart; to fend for,... |
| 3 | Proto-West Germanic | waʀjan | to clothe |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | warjaną | to ward off, to defend against; to thwart, to... |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | wēr- | true |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | wer- | to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel |
via Old French garir
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old French | garir | Alternative form of guarir |