Where does “gush” come from?
Gush comes from Middle English guschen, from Old Norse gusa, of unknown ultimate origin.
gush (English): A sudden rapid outflow; To flow forth suddenly,...
Definitions
- A sudden rapid outflow; To flow forth suddenly,...
Ancestry of “gush”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle English | guschen | — |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | guysen | to flow out with a gurgling sound, gush |
Words derived from “gush”