Where does “gullet” come from?
Gullet comes from Middle English golet, from Old French goulet, from Latin gula meaning "throat," ultimately from Proto-Indo-European roots gʷel- and kel-.
gullet (English): The throat or esophagus; The cytopharynx of a...
Definitions
- The throat or esophagus; The cytopharynx of a...
Ancestry of “gullet”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle English | golet | — |
| 2 | Old French | goulet | — |
| 3 | Latin | gula | gullet, throat, palate; gluttony, greediness;... |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷel- | throat; to swallow; throat; to dribble; gush... |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | kel- | to hit; beat; to pierce, to stab; goblet |
Words derived from “gullet”