Where does “goudron” come from?

goudron (English) comes from French goudron, from Middle French goutren, from Old French catran, from Latin catarannus, from Arabic قَطْرَان — tar.

goudron (English): A small fascine or fagot, steeped in wax, pitch,...

Definitions

  1. A small fascine or fagot, steeped in wax, pitch,...

Ancestry of “goudron”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchgoudrontar
2Middle Frenchgoutren
3Old Frenchcatran
4Latincatarannus
5Arabicقَطْرَانtar
Every word from Arabic قَطْرَانEvery word from Latin catarannusEvery word from Old French catran