Where does “gorjal” come from?

gorjal (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.

gorjal (Catalan): gorget piece of armour for the throat

Definitions

gorget piece of armour for the throat

Ancestry of “gorjal”, step by step

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

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