Where does “goregrind” come from?

goregrind (English) comes from English Gore, from Middle English gore, from Old English gor, from Proto-Germanic gurą, from Proto-Indo-European gʷʰer-, from Proto-Indo-European gʷʰe-gʷʰór-e ~ gʷʰe-gʷʰr-ḗr.

goregrind (English): A musical subgenre of grindcore and death metal

Definitions

  1. A musical subgenre of grindcore and death metal

Ancestry of “goregrind”, step by step

goregrind traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English Gore

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishGoreA place name
2Middle EnglishgoreA triangle-shaped plot of land; a gore; A...
3Old Englishgordirt, dung, faeces
4Proto-GermanicgurąHalf-digested stomach contents; manure; dung;...
5Proto-Indo-Europeangʷʰer-warm, hot
6Proto-Indo-Europeangʷʰe-gʷʰór-e ~ gʷʰe-gʷʰr-ḗr

via English grind

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishgrindTo reduce to smaller pieces by crushing with...
2FaroesegrindA framework; A grille; A school of grindahvalur
3Old Norsegrinda gate made of spars or bars; haven, dock;...
4Proto-Germanicgrindizfence
5Proto-Indo-Europeangʰrendʰ‑bar, beam
Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʷʰe-gʷʰór-e ~ gʷʰe-gʷʰr-ḗr