Where does “гол” come from?

гол (Bulgarian) comes 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.

гол (Bulgarian): nude, naked

Definitions

  1. nude, naked

Ancestry of “гол”, step by step

гол traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English goal

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishgoalA result that one is attempting to achieve; In...
2Middle Englishgolboundary, limit
3Old Englishgālobstacle, barrier, marker; wanton; wicked; bad;...
4Basquegailudevice
5Proto-Germanicgailōa gap; crevice; chasm; ravine
6Proto-Indo-Europeanǵʰēy-to yawn, gape; to go

via Proto-Slavic golъ

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slavicgolъbald; bare, naked, nude
2Proto-Indo-EuropeangelH-naked; head

Words derived from “гол

Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰēy-Every word from Proto-Germanic gailōEvery word from Basque gailu
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