Where does “gurgulium” come from?
gurgulium (Vulgar Latin) comes from Latin gurgulio, from Latin curculio, from Proto-Indo-European (s)ker-, from Proto-Indo-European sek- — to cut, cut off, sever.
Ancestry of “gurgulium”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Latin | gurgulio | windpipe, gullet; Alternative form of curculio |
| 2 | Latin | curculio | weevil |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)ker- | to cut off; to turn, bend |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | sek- | to cut, cut off, sever |
Words derived from “gurgulium”