Where does “flirt-gill” come from?
flirt-gill (English) comes from English Gill, from Middle English gille, from Old French gille, from Medieval Latin gillo, from Gaulish gallā, from Proto-Germanic gallǭ, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰelh₃- — to flourish; green, yellow.
flirt-gill (English): A flirtatious, promiscuous, or loose woman
Definitions
- A flirtatious, promiscuous, or loose woman
Ancestry of “flirt-gill”, step by step
flirt-gill traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English Gill
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Gill | Someone connected with Gillingham Football Club,... |
| 2 | Middle English | gille | — |
| 3 | Old French | gille | a wine measure; wine measure |
| 4 | Medieval Latin | gillo | earthenware jar; A cooler for liquids |
| 5 | Gaulish | gallā | vessel |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | gallǭ | gall, bile |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵʰelh₃- | to flourish; green, yellow |