Where does “khâgne” come from?

khâgne (French) comes from French cagneux, from French -eux, from French goitre, from Old French goitron, from Vulgar Latin gutturio, from Latin guttur, from Proto-Indo-European gut- — rounding, swelling; entrails, stomach; swelling,...

khâgne (French): The second year course, preceded by hypokhâgne,...

Definitions

  1. The second year course, preceded by hypokhâgne,...

Ancestry of “khâgne”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchcagneuxknock-kneed
2French-eux-ous, -y
3Frenchgoitregoitre
4Old Frenchgoitronthroat; neck; goitre
5Vulgar Latingutturio—
6Latingutturthroat, neck, gullet; gluttony
7Proto-Indo-Europeangut-rounding, swelling; entrails, stomach; swelling,...

Words derived from “khâgne”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European gut- →Every word from French -eux →Every word from Latin guttur →