Etymology of the English word guide
the English word
guidederived from the Old French word
guiderderived from the Old French word
guidederived from the Old Provençal word
guidaderived from the Old Provençal word
guidarderived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*weid-derived from the Proto-Germanic root
*wit-Date
The earliest known usage of guide in English dates from the 14th century.
Derivations in English
guidance,
guideboard,
guidebook,
guidepost,
waveguide,
guideline,
guidedCognates
French
guider, Italian
guidare, Portuguese
guiar, Spanish
guiar, Spanish
guíaUsage
Word found in Modern English
