Etymology of the French word gorge
the Old French word
gorgederived from the Latin word
gurgaderived from the Latin word
gurges (whirlpool; raging abyss; gulf)
derived from the Latin word
gurgeDate
The earliest known usage of gorge in French dates from the 14th century.
Derivations in French
gorgée,
gorg,
engorger,
égorger,
gorger,
gorgerin,
gorget,
gorgias,
gorgete,
gorgiere,
gorgeon,
arrière-gorge,
gorge-de-pigeon,
maintien-gorge,
rouge-gorge,
sous-gorge,
soutien-gorge,
rengorger,
gorgère,
coupe-gorgeDerivations in other languages
Italian
gorgia, Portuguese
gorja, Spanish
gorjaCognates
Dutch
gorgel, English
gurgel, German
Gurgel, Italian
gorga, Norwegian
gurgle, Portuguese
gorja, Swedish
gurglaUsage
Word found in Old French
