Where does “guignier” come from?
guignier (Old French) comes from Frankish wingjan, from Proto-Germanic winkaną, from Proto-Indo-European wenǵ- — neck, cheek.
guignier (Old French): to signal
Ancestry of “guignier”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Frankish | wingjan | — |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | winkaną | to move side to side, sway |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | wenǵ- | neck, cheek |