Where does “sevengill” come from?
sevengill (English) comes from English seven, from Middle English seven, from Old English seofon, from Proto-West Germanic sebun, from Proto-Germanic sebun, from Proto-Germanic sebunt, from Proto-Indo-European septḿ̥ — seven.
sevengill (English): Having seven pairs of gill slits, as some sharks...
Definitions
- Having seven pairs of gill slits, as some sharks...
Ancestry of “sevengill”, step by step
sevengill traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English seven
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | seven | A numerical value equal to 7; the number... |
| 2 | Middle English | seven | seven; Alternative form of sweven |
| 3 | Old English | seofon | seven |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | sebun | seven |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | sebun | seven |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | sebunt | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | septḿ̥ | seven |
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 |