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Where does “antigouging” come from?

antigouging (English) comes from English gouging, from English gouge, from Middle English gouge, from Old French gouge, from Late Latin gubia, from Latin gulbia, from Gaulish gulbiā, from Proto-Celtic gulbā — beak.

antigouging (English): Opposing price gouging

Definitions

  1. Opposing price gouging

Ancestry of “antigouging”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishgougingpresent participle of gouge; A mark produced by...
2EnglishgougeSenses relating to cutting tools; A cut or...
3Middle Englishgougechisel with concave blade; gouge
4Old Frenchgougegouge; woman
5Late Latingubiachisel
6Latingulbiapiercer, chisel
7Gaulishgulbiā—
8Proto-Celticgulbābeak
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