Where does “goujon” come from?
goujon (French) comes from French gouge, from Old French gouge, from Late Latin gubia, from Latin gulbia, from Gaulish gulbiā, from Proto-Celtic gulbā — beak.
goujon (French): gudgeon; dowel, pin
Ancestry of “goujon”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | French | gouge | gouge; female servant; prostitute |
| 2 | Old French | gouge | gouge; woman |
| 3 | Late Latin | gubia | chisel |
| 4 | Latin | gulbia | piercer, chisel |
| 5 | Gaulish | gulbiā | — |
| 6 | Proto-Celtic | gulbā | beak |
Words derived from “goujon”