Etymology of the English word gourd
the English word
gourdderived from the Old French word
gourdederived from the Scientific Latin word
cucurbita (gourd; gourd ; dolt)
derived from the Anglo-Norman word
gurdederived from the Scientific Latin word
cucurbita (gourd; gourd ; dolt)
Date
The earliest known usage of gourd in English dates from the 14th century.
Cognates
French
courge, German
Kürbis, Italian
cucuzza, Norwegian
gresskar, Swedish
kurbitsUsage
Word found in Modern English
