Where does “gojon” come from?

gojon (Old French) comes from Late Latin gobionem, from Latin Gobius, from Ancient Greek κωβιός — sort of fish of the gudgeon kind.

Ancestry of “gojon”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Late Latingobionem
2LatinGobiusgudgeon (Gobio gobio and similar fish)
3Ancient Greekκωβιόςsort of fish of the gudgeon kind

Words derived from “gojon

Every word from Ancient Greek κωβιόςEvery word from Latin GobiusEvery word from Late Latin gobionem