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Where does “gurgulj” come from?

gurgulj (Aromanian) comes from Latin gurgulio, from Latin curculio, from Proto-Indo-European (s)ker-, from Proto-Indo-European sek- — to cut, cut off, sever.

gurgulj (Aromanian): or "n"; nipple; round stone, ring

Definitions

  1. or "n"; nipple; round stone, ring

Ancestry of “gurgulj”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latingurguliowindpipe, gullet; Alternative form of curculio
2Latincurculioweevil
3Proto-Indo-European(s)ker-to cut off; to turn, bend
4Proto-Indo-Europeansek-to cut, cut off, sever

Words derived from “gurgulj”

  • gurguljat
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