Where does “gutta” come from?

Gutta comes from Middle English gutta, from Latin gutta, a word of unknown ultimate origin.

gutta (English): A small water-repelling, cone-shaped projection...

Definitions

  1. A small water-repelling, cone-shaped projection...

Ancestry of “gutta”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Englishgutta
2Latinguttaa drop; spots or specks; a small ornament under...
Every word from Latin guttaEvery word from Middle English gutta
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