Where does “ghoulery” come from?
ghoulery (English) comes from English ghoul, from French goule, from French gueule, from Old French goule, from Latin gula, from Proto-Indo-European gʷel-, from Proto-Indo-European kel- — to hit; beat; to pierce, to stab; goblet.
ghoulery (English): ghoulishness
Definitions
- ghoulishness
Ancestry of “ghoulery”, step by step
ghoulery traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English ghoul
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | ghoul | A demon said to feed on corpses; A graverobber; A... |
| 2 | French | goule | ghoul; Nonstandard form of gueule |
| 3 | French | gueule | snout, face; mug; mouth |
| 4 | Old French | goule | mouth |
| 5 | Latin | gula | gullet, throat, palate; gluttony, greediness;... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷel- | throat; to swallow; throat; to dribble; gush... |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | kel- | to hit; beat; to pierce, to stab; goblet |
via English ery
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | ery | — |