Where does “gore” come from?

Gore comes from Middle English gore, derived from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰayso-, a root of uncertain meaning that underwent various phonetic transformations across multiple Middle English suffixed forms.

gore (English): Blood, especially that from a wound when...

Definitions

Blood, especially that from a wound when...

Ancestry of “gore”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Middle English	gor	Alternative form of gore; Alternative form of...
2	Old English	gār	spear, dart, javelin, shaft, arrow, weapon, arms
3	Proto-West Germanic	gaiʀ	spear
4	Proto-Germanic	gaizaz	spear, pike, javelin
5	Proto-Indo-European	ǵʰoysós	throwing spear
6	Proto-Indo-European	ǵʰey-	winter

Words derived from “gore”

Gore
gory
gorily
gorbellied
goriness
gorefest
begore
gorbelly
goreless
gorcrow
engore
goregrind
gorehound
ungory
goresome

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