Where does “guts” come from?
Guts derives from Middle English gut, Old English gutt, and Proto-Indo-European ǵʰew-, a root of uncertain ultimate origin and meaning.
guts (English): plural of gut; The entrails or contents of the...
Definitions
- plural of gut; The entrails or contents of the...
Ancestry of “guts”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | gut | The alimentary canal, especially the intestine;... |
| 2 | Middle English | gut | Alternative form of gutte |
| 3 | Old English | gutt | gut, entrail |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | gut- | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵʰewd- | to pour |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵʰew- | to pour |
Words derived from “guts”