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Where does “goulet” come from?

goulet (Old French) comes from Latin gula, from Proto-Indo-European gʷel-, from Proto-Indo-European kel- — to hit; beat; to pierce, to stab; goblet.

Ancestry of “goulet”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latingulagullet, throat, palate; gluttony, greediness;...
2Proto-Indo-Europeangʷel-throat; to swallow; throat; to dribble; gush...
3Proto-Indo-Europeankel-to hit; beat; to pierce, to stab; goblet

Words derived from “goulet”

  • gully
  • gullet
  • gullywasher
  • gulleting
  • golet
Every word from Proto-Indo-European kel- →