Where does “gurgeln” come from?

gurgeln (German) comes from Middle High German gurgeln, from Old High German gurgilōn, 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.

gurgeln (German): to gargle; to gurgle

Definitions

  1. to gargle; to gurgle

Ancestry of “gurgeln”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle High Germangurgeln—
2Old High Germangurgilōn—
3Old High Germangurgula—
4Latingurguliowindpipe, gullet; Alternative form of curculio
5Latincurculioweevil
6Proto-Indo-European(s)ker-to cut off; to turn, bend
7Proto-Indo-Europeansek-to cut, cut off, sever

Words derived from “gurgeln”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European sek- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)ker- →Every word from Latin curculio →