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Where does “răguși” come from?

răguși (Romanian) comes from Romanian gușă, from Vulgar Latin gusia, from Late Latin geusiae, from Gaulish geusi — to pour.

răguși (Romanian): to become/get hoarse

Definitions

  1. to become/get hoarse

Ancestry of “răguși”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Romaniangușăgoiter; crop, maw, gizzard; dewlap, double chin
2Vulgar Latingusia—
3Late Latingeusiaethroat, maw
4Gaulishgeusito pour

Words derived from “răguși”

  • răgușit
  • răgușeală
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