Where does “gouffre” come from?
gouffre (French) comes from Spanish gofre, from Latin colfus, from Latin colpus, from Ancient Greek κόλπος, from Proto-Indo-European kʷelp-, from Proto-Indo-European kʷel- — to turn.
gouffre (French): pit or shaft cave, pothole; chasm
Definitions
- pit or shaft cave, pothole; chasm
Ancestry of “gouffre”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Spanish | gofre | waffle |
| 2 | Latin | colfus | — |
| 3 | Latin | colpus | stroke; strike; hit |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | κόλπος | bosom, lap; a fold in fabric around the bosom;... |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | kʷelp- | to bend; to curve, arch |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | kʷel- | to turn |