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Where does “gosier” come from?

gosier (French) comes from Old French geuse, from Vulgar Latin gusia, from Late Latin geusiae, from Gaulish geusi — to pour.

gosier (French): gullet, back of the throat, pharynx; larynx,...

Definitions

  1. gullet, back of the throat, pharynx; larynx,...

Ancestry of “gosier”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Frenchgeuse—
2Vulgar Latingusia—
3Late Latingeusiaethroat, maw
4Gaulishgeusito pour

Words derived from “gosier”

  • égosiller
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