Where does “Gulpen-Wittem” come from?
Gulpen-Wittem (Dutch) comes from Dutch gulpen, from Dutch gulp, from Dutch geul, from Middle Dutch geule, from Old French goule, from Latin gula, from Proto-Indo-European gʷel-, from Proto-Indo-European kel- — to hit; beat; to pierce, to stab; goblet.
Ancestry of “Gulpen-Wittem”, step by step
Gulpen-Wittem traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Dutch gulpen
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | gulpen | |
| 2 | Dutch | gulp | fly; opening in a man's pants to facilitate... |
| 3 | Dutch | geul | gully, trench, channel |
| 4 | Middle Dutch | geule | — |
| 5 | Old French | goule | mouth |
| 6 | Latin | gula | gullet, throat, palate; gluttony, greediness;... |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷel- | throat; to swallow; throat; to dribble; gush... |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | kel- | to hit; beat; to pierce, to stab; goblet |