Where does “gopher” come from?

gopher (English) comes from French gaufre, from Old French walfre.

gopher (English): A small burrowing rodent, especially in the...

Definitions

  1. A small burrowing rodent, especially in the...

Ancestry of “gopher”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchgaufrehoneycomb; waffle; first-person singular present...
2Old Frenchwalfre—
Every word from Old French walfre →Every word from French gaufre →