Where does “guttural” come from?
guttural (Middle French) comes from New Latin gutturālis, from Latin guttur, from Proto-Indo-European gut- — rounding, swelling; entrails, stomach; swelling,...
Ancestry of “guttural”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | New Latin | gutturālis | — |
| 2 | Latin | guttur | throat, neck, gullet; gluttony |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | gut- | rounding, swelling; entrails, stomach; swelling,... |