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

  1. A sudden rapid outflow; To flow forth suddenly,...

Ancestry of “gush”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Englishguschen—
2Middle Dutchguysento flow out with a gurgling sound, gush

Words derived from “gush”

Every word from Middle Dutch guysen →Every word from Middle English guschen →