Where does “gillie” come from?
gillie (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.
gillie (English): A male attendant of a Scottish Highland chief; A...
Definitions
- A male attendant of a Scottish Highland chief; A...
Ancestry of “gillie”, step by step
gillie 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 |
via Scottish Gaelic gille
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Scottish Gaelic | gille | servant, follower; boy, lad, youth; man, boy |
| 2 | Middle Irish | gilla | youth; male child, boy; messenger, page, servant |
| 3 | Old Norse | gildr | stout, brawny, of full worth; brawny, stout; of... |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | gildiz | valuable, wholesome, precious |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | gʰeldʰ- | to repay, reward; to pay; to pay for, repay |