Where does “gorge” come from?

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

gorge (Indonesian): gorge (deep, narrow passage with steep, rocky sides)

Definitions

  1. gorge (deep, narrow passage with steep, rocky sides)

Ancestry of “gorge”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishgorgeThe front aspect of the neck; the outside of the...
2Middle Englishgorgeesophagus, gullet; throat; bird's crop; food in a...
3Old Frenchgorgethroat
4Latingurga—
5LatingurgesA whirlpool; An eddy; A gulf, or a sea
6Proto-Indo-Europeangʷerh₃-to swallow, devour, eat
Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʷerh₃- →Every word from Latin gurges →Every word from Latin gurga →