English
gorehound
From gore + hound.
Proto-Indo-European *gʷʰer- ‘hot’
Proto-Germanic *gurą ‘half-digested stomach contents’
Proto-West Germanic *gor
Old English gor ‘manure, dung, filth, muck, dirt’
Middle English gore ‘mud, muck’
English gore
Proto-Indo-European *ḱwṓ ‘dog’
Proto-Germanic *hundaz ‘dog’
Proto-West Germanic *hund ‘dog’
Old English hund
Middle English hound ‘a hunting or sporting dog’
English hound
Today it means
noun A person who enjoys gory entertainment.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / gorehound