Where does “gorgojo” come from?
gorgojo (Spanish) comes from Latin gurguliō, from Latin Curculio, from Proto-Indo-European (s)ḱer- — dung, manure, filth; manure, dung, filth.
gorgojo (Spanish): grub; weevil; small person
Definitions
- grub; weevil; small person
Ancestry of “gorgojo”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Latin | gurguliō | — |
| 2 | Latin | Curculio | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)ḱer- | dung, manure, filth; manure, dung, filth |