Where does “gorgo” come from?
gorgo (Italian) comes from Vulgar Latin *gurgus, from Latin gurges, from Proto-Indo-European gʷerh₃- — to swallow, devour, eat.
gorgo (Italian): whirlpool; vortex, eddy
Ancestry of “gorgo”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Vulgar Latin | *gurgus | — |
| 2 | Latin | gurges | A whirlpool; An eddy; A gulf, or a sea |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷerh₃- | to swallow, devour, eat |
Words derived from “gorgo”