Where does “greengill” come from?
greengill (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.
greengill (English): An oyster which has the gills tinged with a green...
Definitions
- An oyster which has the gills tinged with a green...
Ancestry of “greengill”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | gill | a breathing organ of fish and other aquatic... |
| 2 | Middle English | gile | gill |
| 3 | Anglo-Norman | gile | — |
| 4 | Old French | guile | trickery; deception |
| 5 | Old English | wīl | wile, trick |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | wīlą | craft, deceit |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | wéy- | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | éǵh₂ | I |