Where does “Gael” come from?
Gael comes from Irish Gael, from Old Irish Goídel, from Old Welsh Guoidel, from Proto-Brythonic guɨðel, from Proto-Celtic wēdus, from Proto-Indo-European widʰu-.
Gael (English): A member of an ethnic group in Ireland, Scotland...
Definitions
- A member of an ethnic group in Ireland, Scotland...
Ancestry of “Gael”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Irish | Gael | Gael, Irish person; Highlander |
| 2 | Irish | Gaoidheal | — |
| 3 | Middle Irish | Gaídel | — |
| 4 | Old Irish | Goídel | Gael |
| 5 | Old Welsh | Guoidel | wild man, warrior |
| 6 | Proto-Brythonic | guɨðel | savage, woodsman |
| 7 | Proto-Celtic | wēdus | wild |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | widʰu- | forest, wood; tree, beam |
Words derived from “Gael”