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Where does “gorja” come from?

gorja (Spanish) comes 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.

gorja (Spanish): gorge; gullet; throat

Definitions

  1. gorge; gullet; throat

Ancestry of “gorja”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchgorgethroat; breast; gorge
2Middle Frenchgorgethroat
3Old Frenchgorgethroat
4Latingurga—
5LatingurgesA whirlpool; An eddy; A gulf, or a sea
6Proto-Indo-Europeangʷerh₃-to swallow, devour, eat
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