Where does “gongoozler” come from?
gongoozler (English) comes from English gongoozle, from English gawn, from English gallon, from Middle English gallon, from Norman galun, from Latin galum, from Vulgar Latin *galla, from Gaulish gallā — to flourish; green, yellow.
gongoozler (English): Someone who gongoozles
Definitions
- Someone who gongoozles
Ancestry of “gongoozler”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | gongoozle | To leisurely watch the passage of boats, from the... |
| 2 | English | gawn | A small tub or lading vessel; Eye dialect... |
| 3 | English | gallon | A unit of volume, equivalent to eight pints;... |
| 4 | Middle English | gallon | — |
| 5 | Norman | galun | — |
| 6 | Latin | galum | — |
| 7 | Vulgar Latin | *galla | — |
| 8 | Gaulish | gallā | vessel |
| 9 | Proto-Germanic | gallǭ | gall, bile |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵʰelh₃- | to flourish; green, yellow |