Where does “Gülle” come from?

Gülle (Alemannic German) comes from Middle High German gülle, from Proto-Germanic guljō, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰeh₂- — to yawn; to gape; yawn.

Gülle (Alemannic German): shallow pond; puddle, especially of slurry

Definitions

  1. shallow pond; puddle, especially of slurry

Ancestry of “Gülle”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle High Germangüllepuddle
2Proto-Germanicguljō—
3Proto-Indo-Europeanǵʰeh₂-to yawn; to gape; yawn
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰeh₂- →Every word from Proto-Germanic guljō →Every word from Middle High German gülle →