Etymograph

English

gashy

From gash + -y.

Formed from gash + -y

Ancient Greek χαράσσω ‘to scratch, engrave’

Ancient Greek χαρακτήρ ‘engraver’

Vulgar Latin *charaxāre

Old French garser

Middle English garsen

English gash

Today it means

adj Marked by gashes.

Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.

Etymograph / gashy