Where does “coupe-gorge” come from?
coupe-gorge (English) comes from French coupe-gorge, from French couper, from Old French coper, from Old French cop, from Vulgar Latin colpus, from Latin colaphus, from Ancient Greek κόλαφος, from Ancient Greek κόνδυλος — knuckle; knot in a string; any hard, bony knob.
coupe-gorge (English): Any position giving the enemy such advantage that...
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- Any position giving the enemy such advantage that...
Ancestry of “coupe-gorge”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | French | coupe-gorge | no-go zone, deathtrap, cutthroat area, dangerous... |
| 2 | French | couper | to cut, cut up, to chop, to sever; to cut off, to... |
| 3 | Old French | coper | to cut |
| 4 | Old French | cop | Alternative form of colp; blow |
| 5 | Vulgar Latin | colpus | stroke |
| 6 | Latin | colaphus | a blow with the fist; cuff |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | κόλαφος | a buffet, a blow |
| 8 | Ancient Greek | κόνδυλος | knuckle; knot in a string; any hard, bony knob |