Where does “gargarisme” come from?

gargarisme (French) comes from French gargariser, from Latin gargarizō, from Greek γαργαρίζω — to gargle.

gargarisme (French): gargling; gargle

Definitions

  1. gargling; gargle

Ancestry of “gargarisme”, step by step

gargarisme traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via French gargariser

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchgargariserto gargle
2Latingargarizō
3Greekγαργαρίζωto gargle

via Vulgar Latin gargarismus

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Vulgar Latingargarismus
2Latingargarismagargarism
3Ancient Greekγαργάρισμα

Words derived from “gargarisme

Every word from Greek γαργαρίζωEvery word from Latin gargarizōEvery word from French gargariser