Where does “gazanhar” come from?

gazanhar (Old Occitan) comes from Vulgar Latin wadanio, from Frankish waiþanjan, from Proto-Germanic waiþō, from Proto-Indo-European weyh₁- — to chase, pursue; to suppress, persecute.

Ancestry of “gazanhar”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Vulgar Latinwadaniopursue, win; scythe, mow, graze; to pursue;...
2Frankishwaiþanjanto hunt, graze; get food; to pasture, graze, hunt...
3Proto-Germanicwaiþōa hunt, pursuit, chase; a pasture, grassland,...
4Proto-Indo-Europeanweyh₁-to chase, pursue; to suppress, persecute
Every word from Proto-Indo-European weyh₁- →Every word from Proto-Germanic waiþō →Every word from Frankish waiþanjan →