Where does “engorger” come from?
engorger (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.
engorger (French): to clog, clog up, congest
Definitions
- to clog, clog up, congest
Ancestry of “engorger”, step by step
engorger traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via French gorge
| 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 |
via Old French engorgier
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old French | engorgier | — |