Where does “gouttière” come from?
gouttière (French) comes from French goutte, from Middle French goutte, from Old French gote, from Latin gutta — a drop; spots or specks; a small ornament under...
gouttière (French): gutter, eavestrough; drainpipe; mouthguard
Definitions
- gutter, eavestrough; drainpipe; mouthguard
Ancestry of “gouttière”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | French | goutte | droplet; goutte; gout |
| 2 | Middle French | goutte | goutte |
| 3 | Old French | gote | drop |
| 4 | Latin | gutta | a drop; spots or specks; a small ornament under... |
Words derived from “gouttière”