Where does “gylle” come from?

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

gylle (Danish): slurry; crap, guff

Definitions

  1. slurry; crap, guff

Ancestry of “gylle”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Germangülleliquid manure
2Middle High Germangüllepuddle
3Proto-Germanicguljō—
4Proto-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 →