Where does “gory” come from?
Gory comes from Middle English -y, from Middle French -ie, from Latin -ia, from Latin -ivus, from Latin -ia, from Proto-Indo-European -kos.
gory (English): covered with blood, very bloody; unpleasant
Definitions
- covered with blood, very bloody; unpleasant
Ancestry of “gory”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | Gore | — |
| 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 | — |
Words derived from “gory”