gaimenter

== Middle French == === Verb === gaimenter to lament; to bemoan; to bewail ==== Conjugation ==== Middle French conjugation varies from one text to another. Hence, the following conjugation should be considered as typical, not as exhaustive. == Old French == === Alternative forms === guaimenter, gueimenter, waimenter, weimenter === Etymology === Blend of gway, way (“woe, misfortune”), from Frankish *wai (“woe”), and Latin lamentō (“to lament, bewail”) === Verb === gaimenter to lament, bemoan, bewail ==== Conjugation ==== This verb conjugates as a first-group verb ending in -er. The forms that would normally end in *-ts, *-tt are modified to z, t. Old French conjugation varies significantly by date and by region. The following conjugation should be treated as a guide. ==== Descendants ==== Middle French: guementer, gamanter, gaimenter Middle French: guermenter, garmenter → Middle English: weymenten ⇒ Old French: guaiment, waiment → Middle English: wayment, weyment