Where does “goule” come from?
goule (Old French) comes from Latin gula, from Proto-Indo-European gʷel-, from Proto-Indo-European kel- — to hit; beat; to pierce, to stab; goblet.
goule (Old French): mouth
Ancestry of “goule”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Latin | gula | gullet, throat, palate; gluttony, greediness;... |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷel- | throat; to swallow; throat; to dribble; gush... |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | kel- | to hit; beat; to pierce, to stab; goblet |
Words derived from “goule”