Where does “gullery” come from?
gullery (English) comes from English gull, from Middle English gulle, from Proto-Brythonic gwuɨlann, from Proto-Celtic wailannā, from Proto-Indo-European wai — oh!; woe!.
gullery (English): An act, or the practice, of gulling; trickery;...
Definitions
- An act, or the practice, of gulling; trickery;...
Ancestry of “gullery”, step by step
gullery traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English gull
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | gull | A seabird of the genus "Larus" or of the family... |
| 2 | Middle English | gulle | friendly |
| 3 | Proto-Brythonic | gwuɨlann | seagull, gull |
| 4 | Proto-Celtic | wailannā | seagull |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | wai | oh!; woe! |
via English ery
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | ery | — |