Where does “gorjagroc” come from?

gorjagroc (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.

gorjagroc (Catalan): yellow-throated

Definitions

yellow-throated

Ancestry of “gorjagroc”, step by step

gorjagroc 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 groc

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Catalan	groc	yellow
2	Latin	crocus	crocus, saffron
3	Ancient Greek	κρόκος	saffron, "Crocus sativus"; saffron; yolk

Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʷerh₃- →Every word from Latin gurges →Every word from Latin gurga →