English word guide comes from Proto-Indo-European *wóyde (To have seen, to know.)
| Dictionary entry | Language | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| *wóyde | Proto-Indo-European (ine) | To have seen, to know. |
| *wītaną | Proto-Germanic (gem-pro) | To go; go forth; part. To punish; torment. To see; know. |
| *witaną | Proto-Germanic (gem-pro) | To know. |
| *witan | Frankish (frk) | |
| *guider | Old French (842-ca. 1400) (fro) | |
| giden | Middle English (1100-1500) (enm) | |
| guide | English (en) | (military) A member of a group marching in formation who sets the pattern of movement or alignment for the rest.. (occult) A spirit believed to speak through a medium.. (printing, dated) A strip or device to direct the compositor's eye to the line of copy being set.. A blade or channel for directing the flow of water to the buckets in a water wheel.. A device that guides part of a machine, [...] |