Where does “ungilled” come from?
ungilled (English) comes from English gilled, from English Gill, from Middle English gille, from Old French gille, from Medieval Latin gillo, from Gaulish gallā, from Proto-Germanic gallǭ, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰelh₃- — to flourish; green, yellow.
ungilled (English): Without gills
Definitions
- Without gills
Ancestry of “ungilled”, step by step
ungilled traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English gilled
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | gilled | Having gills |
| 2 | English | Gill | Someone connected with Gillingham Football Club,... |
| 3 | Middle English | gille | — |
| 4 | Old French | gille | a wine measure; wine measure |
| 5 | Medieval Latin | gillo | earthenware jar; A cooler for liquids |
| 6 | Gaulish | gallā | vessel |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | gallǭ | gall, bile |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵʰelh₃- | to flourish; green, yellow |
via English un
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | un | One |