Where does “gush” come from?
gush (Albanian) comes from Albanian gusht, from Vulgar Latin agustus, from Latin Augustus, from Proto-Indo-European h₂ewg-, from Proto-Indo-European h₂weg-, from Proto-Indo-European h₂ug-.
gush (Albanian): neck, Adam's apple
Definitions
- neck, Adam's apple
Ancestry of “gush”, step by step
gush traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Albanian gusht
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Albanian | gusht | August; fit for leader; righteous |
| 2 | Vulgar Latin | agustus | — |
| 3 | Latin | Augustus | venerable |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂ewg- | to increase, to enlarge |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂weg- | to increase, to enlarge |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂ug- | — |
via Proto-Albanian gunša
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Albanian | gunša | — |