Where does “gudgeon” come from?
Gudgeon comes from Middle English gojoun, from Old French -on, from Latin gulbia, from Latin gobius, ultimately derived from Ancient Greek κωβιός, with roots traceable to Proto-Celtic gulbi and Proto-Italic -os.
gudgeon (English): A small freshwater fish, "Gobio gobio", that is...
Definitions
- A small freshwater fish, "Gobio gobio", that is...
Ancestry of “gudgeon”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle English | gojoun | metal fitting with a ring at one end |
| 2 | Old French | gojon | — |
| 3 | Late Latin | gobionem | — |
| 4 | Latin | Gobius | — |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | κωβιός | sort of fish of the gudgeon kind |