Where does “gor” come from?
gor (Old Dutch) comes from Proto-Germanic gurą, from Proto-Indo-European gʷʰer-, from Proto-Indo-European gʷʰe-gʷʰór-e ~ gʷʰe-gʷʰr-ḗr.
Ancestry of “gor”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Germanic | gurą | Half-digested stomach contents; manure; dung;... |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷʰer- | warm, hot |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷʰe-gʷʰór-e ~ gʷʰe-gʷʰr-ḗr | — |