Where does “gouging” come from?

Gouging derives from Middle English gouge, from Old French gouge, from Latin gulbia, ultimately from Proto-Celtic gulbi, a chisel or similar cutting tool.

gouging (English): present participle of gouge; A mark produced by...

Definitions

  1. present participle of gouge; A mark produced by...

Ancestry of “gouging”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishgougeSenses relating to cutting tools; A cut or...
2Middle Englishgougechisel with concave blade; gouge
3Old Frenchgougegouge; woman
4Late Latingubiachisel
5Latingulbiapiercer, chisel
6Gaulishgulbiā—
7Proto-Celticgulbābeak

Words derived from “gouging”

Every word from Proto-Celtic gulbā →Every word from Gaulish gulbiā →Every word from Latin gulbia →