Where does “gorjirrojo” come from?

gorjirrojo (Spanish) comes from Spanish gorja, 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.

gorjirrojo (Spanish): red-throated

Definitions

red-throated

Ancestry of “gorjirrojo”, step by step

gorjirrojo traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Spanish gorja

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Spanish	gorja	gorge; gullet; throat
2	French	gorge	throat; breast; gorge
3	Middle French	gorge	throat
4	Old French	gorge	throat
5	Latin	gurga	—
6	Latin	gurges	A whirlpool; An eddy; A gulf, or a sea
7	Proto-Indo-European	gʷerh₃-	to swallow, devour, eat

via Spanish Rojo

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Spanish	Rojo	red colour
2	Spanish	rojo	red; a 1000 colón bill; Red; a left-winger,...
3	Latin	russeus	dark red
4	Latin	russus	red, reddish-brown
5	Proto-Indo-European	h₁rewdʰ-	red

Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʷerh₃- →