Where does “guttural” come from?
Guttural comes from Middle French guttural, from Latin gutturalis, derived from Latin guttur, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European gut-.
guttural (English): Sounding harsh and throaty; Articulated at the...
Definitions
- Sounding harsh and throaty; Articulated at the...
Ancestry of “guttural”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle French | guttural | — |
| 2 | New Latin | gutturālis | — |
| 3 | Latin | guttur | throat, neck, gullet; gluttony |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | gut- | rounding, swelling; entrails, stomach; swelling,... |