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Where does “gurge” come from?

gurge (English) comes from Latin gurges, from Proto-Indo-European gʷerh₃- — to swallow, devour, eat.

gurge (English): To swallow up; A whirlpool

Definitions

  1. To swallow up; A whirlpool

Ancestry of “gurge”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatingurgesA whirlpool; An eddy; A gulf, or a sea
2Proto-Indo-Europeangʷerh₃-to swallow, devour, eat

Words derived from “gurge”

  • gurges
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