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Where does “gurgle” come from?

Gurgle comes from Middle English gurguling, of unknown ultimate origin.

gurgle (English): To flow with a bubbling sound; To make such a...

Definitions

  1. To flow with a bubbling sound; To make such a...

Ancestry of “gurgle”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Englishgurgulinga rumbling in the belly

Words derived from “gurgle”

  • gurgling
  • gurgly
  • guggle
  • gurglingly
  • gurgler
  • misguggle
  • gurglesome
Every word from Middle English gurguling →