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Where does “gouge” come from?

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

gouge (Old French): gouge; woman

Definitions

  1. gouge; woman

Ancestry of “gouge”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Late Latingubiachisel
2Latingulbiapiercer, chisel
3Gaulishgulbiā—
4Proto-Celticgulbābeak

Words derived from “gouge”

  • gouge
  • gouging
  • gouger
  • goujere
  • antigouging
  • gouge
  • gouge
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