Where does “gool” come from?
gool (Cornish) comes from Proto-West Germanic gelu, from Proto-Germanic gelwaz, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰelh₃wós, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰelh₃- — to flourish; green, yellow.
gool (Cornish): Alternative spelling of gol
Definitions
- Alternative spelling of gol
Ancestry of “gool”, step by step
gool traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Proto-West Germanic gelu
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-West Germanic | gelu | yellow |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | gelwaz | yellow |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵʰelh₃wós | yellow, green |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵʰelh₃- | to flourish; green, yellow |
via Latin vēlum
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | vēlum | a cloth, covering, curtain, veil, awning |
| 2 | Proto-Italic | *wekslom | — |
via Sanskrit *घल
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sanskrit | *घल | — |