Where does “gadling” come from?
gadling (English) comes from Middle English gadelyng, from Old English geaduling, from Proto-Germanic gadilingaz, from Proto-Germanic -ilingaz, from Proto-Germanic -ilaz, from Proto-Indo-European -lós — Forms agent nouns from verbal roots.
gadling (English): A companion in arms, fellow, comrade; A roving...
Definitions
- A companion in arms, fellow, comrade; A roving...
Ancestry of “gadling”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle English | gadelyng | A comrade in arms; a fellow soldier |
| 2 | Old English | geaduling | — |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | gadilingaz | relative, kinsman |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | -ilingaz | Forms noun-derivatives with sense of 'belonging... |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | -ilaz | agent suffix; diminutive suffix |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | -lós | Forms agent nouns from verbal roots |