Where does “gojoun” come from?
gojoun (Middle English) comes from Old French gojon, from Late Latin gobionem, from Latin Gobius, from Ancient Greek κωβιός — sort of fish of the gudgeon kind.
gojoun (Middle English): metal fitting with a ring at one end
Definitions
- metal fitting with a ring at one end
Ancestry of “gojoun”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old French | gojon | — |
| 2 | Late Latin | gobionem | — |
| 3 | Latin | Gobius | — |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | κωβιός | sort of fish of the gudgeon kind |
Words derived from “gojoun”