Where does “gorgoglio” come from?

gorgoglio (Italian) comes from Latin gurguliō, from Latin Curculio, from Proto-Indo-European (s)ḱer- — dung, manure, filth; manure, dung, filth.

gorgoglio (Italian): gurgle, gurgling

Definitions

  1. gurgle, gurgling

Ancestry of “gorgoglio”, step by step

gorgoglio traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Latin gurguliō

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latingurguliōwindpipe, gullet
2LatinCurculiocharacter in the play Curculio of Plautus
3Proto-Indo-European(s)ḱer-dung, manure, filth; manure, dung, filth

via Italian gorgogliare

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Italiangorgogliareto gurgle, to burble of liquid
Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)ḱer- →Every word from Latin Curculio →Every word from Latin gurguliō →