Where does “gourd” come from?

Gourd comes from Anglo-Norman gurde, from Middle English gourde, though the ultimate origin and original meaning remain uncertain.

gourd (English): Any of the trailing or climbing vines producing...

Definitions

  1. Any of the trailing or climbing vines producing...

Ancestry of “gourd”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle EnglishgourdeA plant of the family Cucurbitaceae; a gourd or similar plant
2Old Frenchgourde—
3Latincucurbitagourd, cucurbit, including watermelon; dolt

Words derived from “gourd”

Every word from Latin cucurbita →Every word from Old French gourde →Every word from Middle English gourde →