Where does “ungorged” come from?
ungorged (English) comes from English gorged, from English gorge, from Middle English gorge, from Old French gorge, from Latin gurga, from Latin gurges, from Proto-Indo-European gʷerh₃- — to swallow, devour, eat.
ungorged (English): Not gorged; not filled or sated; simple past...
Definitions
- Not gorged; not filled or sated; simple past...
Ancestry of “ungorged”, step by step
ungorged traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English gorged
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | gorged | With a stomach stuffed full of food; With the... |
| 2 | English | gorge | The front aspect of the neck; the outside of the... |
| 3 | Middle English | gorge | esophagus, gullet; throat; bird's crop; food in a... |
| 4 | Old French | gorge | throat |
| 5 | Latin | gurga | — |
| 6 | Latin | gurges | A whirlpool; An eddy; A gulf, or a sea |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷerh₃- | to swallow, devour, eat |
via English un
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | un | One |