Where does “egorjar” come from?

egorjar (Ido) comes from French égorger, from French gorge, from Middle French gorge, from Old French gorge, from Latin gurga, from Latin gurges, from Proto-Indo-European gʷerh₃- — to swallow, devour, eat.

egorjar (Ido): to slay by cutting the throat

Definitions

  1. to slay by cutting the throat

Ancestry of “egorjar”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchégorgerto slit the throat of; to rip out the throat of
2Frenchgorgethroat; breast; gorge
3Middle Frenchgorgethroat
4Old Frenchgorgethroat
5Latingurga
6LatingurgesA whirlpool; An eddy; A gulf, or a sea
7Proto-Indo-Europeangʷerh₃-to swallow, devour, eat
Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʷerh₃-Every word from Latin gurgesEvery word from Latin gurga