Where does “Garglegate” come from?
Garglegate (English) comes from English gate, from Middle English gate, from Old English ġeat, from Old French gaut, from Proto-West Germanic walþu, from Proto-Germanic walþuz, from Proto-Indo-European wel- — to see.
Garglegate (English): A 2010 controversy around a radio interview given by Taoiseach (Irish prime minister) Brian Cowen, in which many commentators said he appeared to be suffering from a hangover
Definitions
- A 2010 controversy around a radio interview given by Taoiseach (Irish prime minister) Brian Cowen, in which many commentators said he appeared to be suffering from a hangover
Ancestry of “Garglegate”, step by step
Garglegate traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English gate
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | gate | A doorlike structure outside a house; Doorway,... |
| 2 | Middle English | gate | An entryway or entrance to a settlement or... |
| 3 | Old English | ġeat | gate; a gate, door |
| 4 | Old French | gaut | forest, woods, woodland |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | walþu | forest |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | walþuz | forest |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | wel- | to see |
via English gargle
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | gargle | to clean one's mouth by holding water or some... |
| 2 | French | gargouiller | to gargle; to rumble |
| 3 | Old French | gargouille | throat |