Where does “affreux” come from?

affreux (French) comes from French -eux, from French goitre, from Old French goitron, from Vulgar Latin gutturio, from Latin guttur, from Proto-Indo-European gut- — rounding, swelling; entrails, stomach; swelling,...

affreux (French): frightful, causing fear; terrible, rubbish,...

Definitions

  1. frightful, causing fear; terrible, rubbish,...

Ancestry of “affreux”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1French-eux-ous, -y
2Frenchgoitregoitre
3Old Frenchgoitronthroat; neck; goitre
4Vulgar Latingutturio—
5Latingutturthroat, neck, gullet; gluttony
6Proto-Indo-Europeangut-rounding, swelling; entrails, stomach; swelling,...

Words derived from “affreux”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European gut- →Every word from French -eux →Every word from Latin guttur →