Where does “gorjeira” come from?

gorjeira (Portuguese) comes from Portuguese gorja, from French gorge, from Middle French gorge, from Old French gorge, from Latin gurga, from Latin gurges, from Proto-Indo-European gʷerh₃- — to swallow, devour, eat.

gorjeira (Portuguese): gorget piece of armour for the throat

Definitions

  1. gorget piece of armour for the throat

Ancestry of “gorjeira”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Portuguesegorjagorge; gullet; throat
2Frenchgorgethroat; breast; gorge
3Middle Frenchgorgethroat
4Old Frenchgorgethroat
5Latingurga—
6LatingurgesA whirlpool; An eddy; A gulf, or a sea
7Proto-Indo-Europeangʷerh₃-to swallow, devour, eat
Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʷerh₃- →Every word from Latin gurges →Every word from Latin gurga →