Where does “gorgeth” come from?
gorgeth (English) comes from English gorge, from Middle English gorge, from Old French gorge, from Latin gurga, from Latin gurges, from Proto-Indo-European gʷerh₃- — to swallow, devour, eat.
gorgeth (English): Third-person singular simple present indicative...
Definitions
- Third-person singular simple present indicative...
Ancestry of “gorgeth”, step by step
gorgeth traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English gorge
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | gorge | The front aspect of the neck; the outside of the... |
| 2 | Middle English | gorge | esophagus, gullet; throat; bird's crop; food in a... |
| 3 | Old French | gorge | throat |
| 4 | Latin | gurga | — |
| 5 | Latin | gurges | A whirlpool; An eddy; A gulf, or a sea |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷerh₃- | to swallow, devour, eat |
via English eth
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | eth | A letter introduced into Old English to... |