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Where does “gură” come from?

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

gură (Romanian): mouth; mouthful

Definitions

  1. mouth; mouthful

Ancestry of “gură”, 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 “gură”

  • gureș
  • guriță
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