Where does “égorger” come from?

égorger (French) comes from French gorge, from Middle French gorge, from Old French gorge, from Latin gurga, from Latin gurges, from Proto-Indo-European gʷerh₃- — to swallow, devour, eat.

égorger (French): to slit the throat of; to rip out the throat of

Definitions

to slit the throat of; to rip out the throat of

Ancestry of “égorger”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	French	gorge	throat; breast; gorge
2	Middle French	gorge	throat
3	Old French	gorge	throat
4	Latin	gurga	—
5	Latin	gurges	A whirlpool; An eddy; A gulf, or a sea
6	Proto-Indo-European	gʷerh₃-	to swallow, devour, eat

Words derived from “égorger”

égorgement
égorgeur
egorjar

Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʷerh₃- →Every word from Latin gurges →Every word from Latin gurga →