Where does “gourd” come from?
gourd (French) comes from Latin gurdus, from Proto-Italic gʷord-o-, from Proto-Indo-European gʷr̥dus.
gourd (French): numb; maladroit, gauche
Ancestry of “gourd”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Latin | gurdus | a dolt, jolterhead, numbskull, blockhead,... |
| 2 | Proto-Italic | gʷord-o- | stubborn, heavy |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷr̥dus | — |
Words derived from “gourd”