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Where does “goulu” come from?

goulu (French) comes from French goule, 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.

goulu (French): gluttonous; glutton

Definitions

  1. gluttonous; glutton

Ancestry of “goulu”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchgouleghoul; Nonstandard form of gueule
2Frenchgueulesnout, face; mug; mouth
3Old Frenchgoulemouth
4Latingulagullet, throat, palate; gluttony, greediness;...
5Proto-Indo-Europeangʷel-throat; to swallow; throat; to dribble; gush...
6Proto-Indo-Europeankel-to hit; beat; to pierce, to stab; goblet

Words derived from “goulu”

  • goulument
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