Where does “gajerek” come from?
gajerek (Polish) comes from Polish gajer, 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 — to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel.
Ancestry of “gajerek”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Polish | gajer | suit, lounge suit, business suit |
| 2 | Polish | garnitur | suit, lounge suit; ensemble; A group of people... |
| 3 | French | garniture | garniture; lapping, winding |
| 4 | Middle French | garniture | — |
| 5 | Old French | garneture | accessory for a saddle |
| 6 | Old French | guarnir | to protect; to arm; to armor |
| 7 | Frankish | warnijan | to ward, take care of; to ward, take care of... |
| 8 | Proto-Germanic | warnijaną | to care, worry; to worry, care, heed; to worry,... |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | wēr- | true |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | wer- | to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel |