Where does “gallowglass” come from?
gallowglass (English) comes from Irish gallóglach, from Irish óglach, from Old Irish óclach, from Old Irish óc, from Proto-Celtic *yuwankos, from Proto-Indo-European h₂yuh₁n̥ḱós, from Proto-Indo-European h₂yuh₁en-, from Proto-Indo-European h₂ey- — vital force, life, age, eternity; day, morning.
gallowglass (English): A mercenary warrior élite among Gaelic-Norse...
Definitions
- A mercenary warrior élite among Gaelic-Norse...
Ancestry of “gallowglass”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Irish | gallóglach | gallowglass; mercenary |
| 2 | Irish | óglach | young man; warrior; attendant, servant; vassal;... |
| 3 | Old Irish | óclach | A young man; a young warrior, a soldier; An... |
| 4 | Old Irish | óc | young; young man; warrior |
| 5 | Proto-Celtic | *yuwankos | young |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂yuh₁n̥ḱós | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂yuh₁en- | young |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂ey- | vital force, life, age, eternity; day, morning |