Where does “gavage” come from?
gavage (English) comes from French gavage, from French gaver, from Old French gave.
gavage (English): A process of force-feeding a goose for foie gras;...
Definitions
- A process of force-feeding a goose for foie gras;...
Ancestry of “gavage”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | French | gavage | gavage |
| 2 | French | gaver | to force-feed; to fill up, exasperate |
| 3 | Old French | gave | — |
Words derived from “gavage”