Where does “gueux” come from?
gueux (Middle French) comes from Middle Dutch guyte, from Middle Dutch gu(i)ten, from Old Norse gauta — to talk a lot.
gueux (Middle French): beggar
Ancestry of “gueux”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Middle Dutch | guyte | rascal, good-for-nothing, freeloader |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | gu(i)ten | to make fun of |
| 3 | Old Norse | gauta | to talk a lot |
Words derived from “gueux”