Where does “regorger” come from?

regorger (Middle French) comes from Middle French gorge, from Old French gorge, from Latin gurga, from Latin gurges, from Proto-Indo-European gʷerh₃- — to swallow, devour, eat.

regorger (Middle French): to regurgitate

Definitions

  1. to regurgitate

Ancestry of “regorger”, step by step

regorger traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Middle French gorge

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Frenchgorgethroat
2Old Frenchgorgethroat
3Latingurga—
4LatingurgesA whirlpool; An eddy; A gulf, or a sea
5Proto-Indo-Europeangʷerh₃-to swallow, devour, eat

via Middle French re

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Frenchredefendant, accused
2Latinreusguilty; defendant, accused; plaintiff
3Proto-Italicreiwos—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʷerh₃- →Every word from Latin gurges →Every word from Latin gurga →