Where does “Gila” come from?
Gila (English) comes from Malay gila, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian gila — wild, insane.
Gila (English): A Gila monster; A Gila trout
Definitions
- A Gila monster; A Gila trout
Ancestry of “Gila”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Malay | gila | mad; crazy, insane |
| 2 | Proto-Malayo-Polynesian | gila | wild, insane |