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

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old High Germangurgula—
2Latingurguliowindpipe, gullet; Alternative form of curculio
3Latincurculioweevil
4Proto-Indo-European(s)ker-to cut off; to turn, bend
5Proto-Indo-Europeansek-to cut, cut off, sever

Words derived from “gurgel”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European sek- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)ker- →Every word from Latin curculio →