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
gore traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Middle English gor
| 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 |
via Middle English gorre
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle English | gorre | Alternative form of gore; mud, muck |
| 2 | Middle English | gore | A triangle-shaped plot of land; a gore; A... |
| 3 | Old English | gor | dirt, dung, faeces |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | gurą | Half-digested stomach contents; manure; dung;... |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷʰer- | warm, hot |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷʰe-gʷʰór-e ~ gʷʰe-gʷʰr-ḗr | — |