Where does “գոլ” come from?
գոլ (Armenian) comes from Russian гол, from English goal, from Middle English gol, from Old English gāl, from Basque gailu, from Proto-Germanic gailō, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰēy- — to yawn, gape; to go.
գոլ (Armenian): goal; lukewarm; warmth, lukewarmness
Definitions
- goal; lukewarm; warmth, lukewarmness
Ancestry of “գոլ”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Russian | гол | goal; short masculine singular of го́лый |
| 2 | English | goal | A result that one is attempting to achieve; In... |
| 3 | Middle English | gol | boundary, limit |
| 4 | Old English | gāl | obstacle, barrier, marker; wanton; wicked; bad;... |
| 5 | Basque | gailu | device |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | gailō | a gap; crevice; chasm; ravine |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵʰēy- | to yawn, gape; to go |