Where does “guil” come from?

guil (Dutch) comes from Middle Dutch guul, from Proto-West Germanic gelu, from Proto-Germanic gelwaz, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰelh₃wós, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰelh₃- — to flourish; green, yellow.

guil (Dutch): an old or worn-down horse, a nag; any horse, in...

Definitions

  1. an old or worn-down horse, a nag; any horse, in...

Ancestry of “guil”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Dutchguul—
2Proto-West Germanicgeluyellow
3Proto-Germanicgelwazyellow
4Proto-Indo-Europeanǵʰelh₃wósyellow, green
5Proto-Indo-Europeanǵʰelh₃-to flourish; green, yellow
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰelh₃- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰelh₃wós →Every word from Proto-Germanic gelwaz →