Where does “газо́н” come from?
газо́н (Russian) comes from French gazon, from Middle French gazon, from Old French gason, from Frankish waso, from Proto-Germanic wasô, from Proto-Indo-European wes- — to dress, clothe.
Ancestry of “газо́н”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | French | gazon | lawn; turf; grass |
| 2 | Middle French | gazon | — |
| 3 | Old French | gason | — |
| 4 | Frankish | waso | ground, turf |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | wasô | moisture; ground; moisture, ground |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | wes- | to dress, clothe |
Words derived from “газо́н”