Where does “gurgel” come from?
gurgel (Middle High German) comes from Old High German gurgula, from Latin gurgulio, from Latin curculio, from Proto-Indo-European (s)ker-, from Proto-Indo-European sek- — to cut, cut off, sever.
Ancestry of “gurgel”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old High German | gurgula | — |
| 2 | Latin | gurgulio | windpipe, gullet; Alternative form of curculio |
| 3 | Latin | curculio | weevil |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)ker- | to cut off; to turn, bend |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | sek- | to cut, cut off, sever |
Words derived from “gurgel”