Where does “ghiottone” come from?

ghiottone (Italian) comes from Latin gluttō, from Latin gluttiō, from Latin gluttus — throat; absorption.

ghiottone (Italian): glutton; cormorant, gannet; wolverine

Definitions

  1. glutton; cormorant, gannet; wolverine

Ancestry of “ghiottone”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latingluttōglutton, gourmand
2Latingluttiōto swallow, gulp down
3Latingluttusthroat; absorption

Words derived from “ghiottone”

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