Where does “gor” come from?

gor (Old English) comes from Proto-Germanic gurą, from Proto-Indo-European gʷʰer-, from Proto-Indo-European gʷʰe-gʷʰór-e ~ gʷʰe-gʷʰr-ḗr.

gor (Old English): dirt, dung, faeces

Definitions

  1. dirt, dung, faeces

Ancestry of “gor”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-GermanicgurąHalf-digested stomach contents; manure; dung;...
2Proto-Indo-Europeangʷʰer-warm, hot
3Proto-Indo-Europeangʷʰe-gʷʰór-e ~ gʷʰe-gʷʰr-ḗr—

Words derived from “gor”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʷʰe-gʷʰór-e ~ gʷʰe-gʷʰr-ḗr →Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʷʰer- →Every word from Proto-Germanic gurą →