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
- an old or worn-down horse, a nag; any horse, in...
Ancestry of “guil”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle Dutch | guul | — |
| 2 | Proto-West Germanic | gelu | yellow |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | gelwaz | yellow |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵʰelh₃wós | yellow, green |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵʰelh₃- | to flourish; green, yellow |