Where does “courge” come from?
courge (Norman) comes from Old French cohourge, from Latin cucurbita — gourd, cucurbit, including watermelon; dolt.
courge (Norman): marrow
Ancestry of “courge”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old French | cohourge | — |
| 2 | Latin | cucurbita | gourd, cucurbit, including watermelon; dolt |