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Where does “goor” come from?

goor (Dutch) comes from Middle Dutch goor, from Old Dutch gor, from Proto-Germanic gurą, from Proto-Indo-European gʷʰer-, from Proto-Indo-European gʷʰe-gʷʰór-e ~ gʷʰe-gʷʰr-ḗr.

goor (Dutch): dirty, filthy, disgusting

Definitions

  1. dirty, filthy, disgusting

Ancestry of “goor”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Dutchgoorfilthy
2Old Dutchgor—
3Proto-GermanicgurąHalf-digested stomach contents; manure; dung;...
4Proto-Indo-Europeangʷʰer-warm, hot
5Proto-Indo-Europeangʷʰe-gʷʰór-e ~ gʷʰe-gʷʰr-ḗr—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʷʰe-gʷʰór-e ~ gʷʰe-gʷʰr-ḗr →