 The term originates from the French "gargouille," which in English is likely to mean "throat" or is otherwise known as the "gullet"; cf.Latin "gurgulio, gula, gargula" ("gullet" or "throat") and similar words derived from the root "gar," "to swallow", which represented the gurgling sound of water (e.g., Portuguese and Spanish "garganta," "throat"; "gárgola," "gargoyle").It is also connected to the French verb "gargariser," which shares a Latin root with the verb "gargle" and is likely imitative in origin.