Where does “Gura Teghii” come from?
Gura Teghii (English) comes from Romanian Gura Teghii, from Romanian gură, from Latin gula, from Proto-Indo-European gʷel-, from Proto-Indo-European kel- — to hit; beat; to pierce, to stab; goblet.
Ancestry of “Gura Teghii”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Romanian | Gura Teghii | — |
| 2 | Romanian | gură | mouth; mouthful |
| 3 | Latin | gula | gullet, throat, palate; gluttony, greediness;... |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷel- | throat; to swallow; throat; to dribble; gush... |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | kel- | to hit; beat; to pierce, to stab; goblet |