Where does “gorge” come from?

gorge (Italian) comes from Italian gorgia, 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.

gorge (Italian): plural of gorgia

Definitions

  1. plural of gorgia

Ancestry of “gorge”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Italiangorgiathroat; ravine, gorge; Meanings related to...
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 gurges →Every word from Latin gurga →