Where does “gil” come from?
gil (Dutch) comes from Dutch gillen, from Middle Dutch gellen, from Old Dutch gellan, from Proto-Germanic gellaną, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰel- — to shine, glimmer, glow; to shimmer, gleam;...
gil (Dutch): scream
Ancestry of “gil”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Dutch | gillen | to yell, scream |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | gellen | to yell, scream |
| 3 | Old Dutch | gellan | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | gellaną | to shout, to yell |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵʰel- | to shine, glimmer, glow; to shimmer, gleam;... |