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Where does “goi” come from?

goi (Old French) comes from Late Latin goia, from Latin gubia, from Gaulish gulbiā, from Proto-Celtic gulbā — beak.

goi (Old French): gouge

Definitions

  1. gouge

Ancestry of “goi”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Late Latingoia—
2Latingubia—
3Gaulishgulbiā—
4Proto-Celticgulbābeak

Words derived from “goi”

  • gouge
  • gouging
  • gouger
  • antigouging
  • gouge
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