Where does “goitre” come from?
goitre (French) comes from Old French goitron, from Vulgar Latin gutturio, from Latin guttur, from Proto-Indo-European gut- — rounding, swelling; entrails, stomach; swelling,...
goitre (French): goitre
Ancestry of “goitre”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old French | goitron | throat; neck; goitre |
| 2 | Vulgar Latin | gutturio | — |
| 3 | Latin | guttur | throat, neck, gullet; gluttony |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | gut- | rounding, swelling; entrails, stomach; swelling,... |
Words derived from “goitre”