Where does “gajer” come from?
gajer (Polish) comes from Polish garnitur, from French garniture, from Middle French garniture, from Old French garneture, from Old French guarnir, from Frankish warnijan, from Proto-Germanic warnijaną, from Proto-Indo-European wēr- — to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel.
gajer (Polish): suit, lounge suit, business suit
Definitions
- suit, lounge suit, business suit
Ancestry of “gajer”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Polish | garnitur | suit, lounge suit; ensemble; A group of people... |
| 2 | French | garniture | garniture; lapping, winding |
| 3 | Middle French | garniture | — |
| 4 | Old French | garneture | accessory for a saddle |
| 5 | Old French | guarnir | to protect; to arm; to armor |
| 6 | Frankish | warnijan | to ward, take care of; to ward, take care of... |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | warnijaną | to care, worry; to worry, care, heed; to worry,... |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | wēr- | true |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | wer- | to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel |