Where does “gatism” come from?

gatism (Romanian) comes from French gâtisme, from French gâteux, from French -eux, from French goitre, from Old French goitron, from Vulgar Latin gutturio, from Latin guttur, from Proto-Indo-European gut- — rounding, swelling; entrails, stomach; swelling,...

gatism (Romanian): decrepitude

Definitions

decrepitude

Ancestry of “gatism”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	French	gâtisme	senility, dotage
2	French	gâteux	senile, gaga
3	French	-eux	-ous, -y
4	French	goitre	goitre
5	Old French	goitron	throat; neck; goitre
6	Vulgar Latin	gutturio	—
7	Latin	guttur	throat, neck, gullet; gluttony
8	Proto-Indo-European	gut-	rounding, swelling; entrails, stomach; swelling,...

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