Where does “gord” come from?

gord (Indo-Portuguese) comes from Portuguese gordo, from Old Portuguese gordo, from Latin gurdus, from Proto-Italic gʷord-o-, from Proto-Indo-European gʷr̥dus.

gord (Indo-Portuguese): fat

Definitions

  1. fat

Ancestry of “gord”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Portuguesegordocarrying a high amount of fat within one's body;...
2Old Portuguesegordo—
3Latingurdusa dolt, jolterhead, numbskull, blockhead,...
4Proto-Italicgʷord-o-stubborn, heavy
5Proto-Indo-Europeangʷr̥dus—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʷr̥dus →Every word from Proto-Italic gʷord-o- →Every word from Latin gurdus →