Where does “gell” come from?

gell (English) comes from English gill, from Middle English gile, from Anglo-Norman gile, from Old French guile, from Old English wīl, from Proto-Germanic wīlą, from Proto-Indo-European wéy-, from Proto-Indo-European éǵh₂ — I.

gell (English): Pronunciation spelling of girl; Alternative form...

Definitions

  1. Pronunciation spelling of girl; Alternative form...

Ancestry of “gell”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishgilla breathing organ of fish and other aquatic...
2Middle Englishgilegill
3Anglo-Normangile—
4Old Frenchguiletrickery; deception
5Old Englishwīlwile, trick
6Proto-Germanicwīlącraft, deceit
7Proto-Indo-Europeanwéy-—
8Proto-Indo-Europeanéǵh₂I
Every word from Proto-Indo-European éǵh₂ →Every word from Proto-Indo-European wéy- →Every word from Proto-Germanic wīlą →