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

Definitions

  1. gullet, throat

Ancestry of “Gurgel”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle High Germangurgel—
2Old High Germangurgula—
3Latingurguliowindpipe, gullet; Alternative form of curculio
4Latincurculioweevil
5Proto-Indo-European(s)ker-to cut off; to turn, bend
6Proto-Indo-Europeansek-to cut, cut off, sever
Every word from Proto-Indo-European sek- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)ker- →Every word from Latin curculio →