Where does “gulp” come from?

gulp (Dutch) comes 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.

gulp (Dutch): fly; opening in a man's pants to facilitate...

Definitions

  1. fly; opening in a man's pants to facilitate...

Ancestry of “gulp”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchgeulgully, trench, channel
2Middle Dutchgeule
3Old Frenchgoulemouth
4Latingulagullet, throat, palate; gluttony, greediness;...
5Proto-Indo-Europeangʷel-throat; to swallow; throat; to dribble; gush...
6Proto-Indo-Europeankel-to hit; beat; to pierce, to stab; goblet

Words derived from “gulp

Every word from Proto-Indo-European kel-