Where does “gutsy” come from?
Gutsy derives from English gut plus the English suffix -ie, which comes from Middle French -ie, Latin -ia, Latin -ivus, Latin -ia, and Proto-Indo-European -kos.
gutsy (English): marked by courage and determination in the face...
Definitions
- marked by courage and determination in the face...
Ancestry of “gutsy”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | guts | plural of gut; The entrails or contents of the... |
| 2 | English | gut | The alimentary canal, especially the intestine;... |
| 3 | Middle English | gut | Alternative form of gutte |
| 4 | Old English | gutt | gut, entrail |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | gut- | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵʰewd- | to pour |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵʰew- | to pour |