Where does “Gurgel” come from?
Gurgel (German) comes from Middle High German gurgel, from Old High German gurgula, from Latin gurgulio, from Latin curculio, from Proto-Indo-European (s)ker-, from Proto-Indo-European sek- — to cut, cut off, sever.
Gurgel (German): gullet, throat
Ancestry of “Gurgel”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle High German | gurgel | — |
| 2 | Old High German | gurgula | — |
| 3 | Latin | gurgulio | windpipe, gullet; Alternative form of curculio |
| 4 | Latin | curculio | weevil |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)ker- | to cut off; to turn, bend |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | sek- | to cut, cut off, sever |