Where does “goalsneak” come from?
goalsneak (English) comes from English goal, from Middle English gol, from Old English gāl, from Basque gailu, from Proto-Germanic gailō, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰēy- — to yawn, gape; to go.
goalsneak (English): An Australian rules football player, usually a...
Definitions
- An Australian rules football player, usually a...
Ancestry of “goalsneak”, step by step
goalsneak traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English goal
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | goal | A result that one is attempting to achieve; In... |
| 2 | Middle English | gol | boundary, limit |
| 3 | Old English | gāl | obstacle, barrier, marker; wanton; wicked; bad;... |
| 4 | Basque | gailu | device |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | gailō | a gap; crevice; chasm; ravine |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵʰēy- | to yawn, gape; to go |
via English sneak
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | sneak | One who sneaks; one who moves stealthily to... |
| 2 | Middle English | sniken | to creep, crawl |
| 3 | Old English | snīcan | to creep, crawl; to creep; crawl |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | snīkan | to crawl; to creep |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | snīkaną | to crawl; to creep |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | sneyg- | to crawl |