Where does “gouge” come from?
gouge (Middle English) comes from Old French gouge, from Late Latin gubia, from Latin gulbia, from Gaulish gulbiā, from Proto-Celtic gulbā — beak.
gouge (Middle English): chisel with concave blade; gouge
Definitions
- chisel with concave blade; gouge
Ancestry of “gouge”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old French | gouge | gouge; woman |
| 2 | Late Latin | gubia | chisel |
| 3 | Latin | gulbia | piercer, chisel |
| 4 | Gaulish | gulbiā | — |
| 5 | Proto-Celtic | gulbā | beak |
Words derived from “gouge”