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

Definitions

  1. scream

Ancestry of “gil”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchgillento yell, scream
2Middle Dutchgellento yell, scream
3Old Dutchgellan—
4Proto-Germanicgellanąto shout, to yell
5Proto-Indo-Europeanǵʰel-to shine, glimmer, glow; to shimmer, gleam;...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰel- →Every word from Proto-Germanic gellaną →Every word from Old Dutch gellan →