Where does “affreux” come from?

affreux (English) comes from French affreux, from French -eux, from French goitre, from Old French goitron, from Vulgar Latin gutturio, from Latin guttur, from Proto-Indo-European gut- — rounding, swelling; entrails, stomach; swelling,...

affreux (English): A group of particularly brutal mercenaries who...

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A group of particularly brutal mercenaries who...

Ancestry of “affreux”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	French	affreux	frightful, causing fear; terrible, rubbish,...
2	French	-eux	-ous, -y
3	French	goitre	goitre
4	Old French	goitron	throat; neck; goitre
5	Vulgar Latin	gutturio	—
6	Latin	guttur	throat, neck, gullet; gluttony
7	Proto-Indo-European	gut-	rounding, swelling; entrails, stomach; swelling,...

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