Where does “goule” come from?
goule (French) comes from French gueule, from Old French goule, from Latin gula, from Proto-Indo-European gʷel-, from Proto-Indo-European kel- — to hit; beat; to pierce, to stab; goblet.
goule (French): ghoul; Nonstandard form of gueule
Definitions
- ghoul; Nonstandard form of gueule
Ancestry of “goule”, step by step
goule traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via French gueule
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | gueule | snout, face; mug; mouth |
| 2 | Old French | goule | mouth |
| 3 | Latin | gula | gullet, throat, palate; gluttony, greediness;... |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷel- | throat; to swallow; throat; to dribble; gush... |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | kel- | to hit; beat; to pierce, to stab; goblet |
via Arabic غُول
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arabic | غُول | ghoul, demon |