Where does “gorjablanc” come from?
gorjablanc (Catalan) comes from Catalan gorja, from French gorge, from Middle French gorge, from Old French gorge, from Latin gurga, from Latin gurges, from Proto-Indo-European gʷerh₃- — to swallow, devour, eat.
gorjablanc (Catalan): white-throated
Definitions
- white-throated
Ancestry of “gorjablanc”, step by step
gorjablanc traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Catalan gorja
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Catalan | gorja | throat |
| 2 | French | gorge | throat; breast; gorge |
| 3 | Middle French | gorge | throat |
| 4 | Old French | gorge | throat |
| 5 | Latin | gurga | — |
| 6 | Latin | gurges | A whirlpool; An eddy; A gulf, or a sea |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷerh₃- | to swallow, devour, eat |
via Catalan blanc
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Catalan | blanc | white; target; blank |
| 2 | Late Latin | blancus | white |
| 3 | Frankish | blank | bright; gleaming, white, blinding; bright,... |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | *blank | — |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | blankaz | bright, shining, white, gleaming, blinding |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | bhleg- | to shine, white; to shine, burn, scorch |