Where does “geil” come from?
geil (Dutch) comes from Middle Dutch gheil, from Old Dutch geil, from Proto-West Germanic gail, from Proto-Germanic gailaz, from Proto-Indo-European gʰoylos — frothing, arrogant, tempestuous, violent, wanton;...
geil (Dutch): voluptuous, lusty; horny, lusting, randy,...
Definitions
- voluptuous, lusty; horny, lusting, randy,...
Ancestry of “geil”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Middle Dutch | gheil | — |
| 2 | Old Dutch | geil | — |
| 3 | Proto-West Germanic | gail | wanton; lustful |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | gailaz | merry, excited, lush, beautiful, lustful |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | gʰoylos | frothing, arrogant, tempestuous, violent, wanton;... |
Words derived from “geil”