Where does “gorgoglione” come from?
gorgoglione (Italian) comes from Latin gurgulionem, from Latin gurgulio, from Latin curculio, from Proto-Indo-European (s)ker-, from Proto-Indo-European sek- — to cut, cut off, sever.
gorgoglione (Italian): aphid; Synonym of gruccione
Definitions
- aphid; Synonym of gruccione
Ancestry of “gorgoglione”, step by step
gorgoglione traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Latin gurgulionem
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | gurgulionem | accusative singular of gurguliō |
| 2 | Latin | gurgulio | windpipe, gullet; Alternative form of curculio |
| 3 | Latin | curculio | weevil |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)ker- | to cut off; to turn, bend |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | sek- | to cut, cut off, sever |
via Italian gorgogliare
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Italian | gorgogliare | to gurgle, to burble of liquid |