Where does “golulo” come from?

golulo (Esperanto) comes from Esperanto golo, from Polish gol, from English goal, from Middle English gol, from Old English gāl, from Basque gailu, from Proto-Germanic gailō, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰēy- — to yawn, gape; to go.

golulo (Esperanto): goalkeeper, goaltender, goalie

Definitions

  1. goalkeeper, goaltender, goalie

Ancestry of “golulo”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Esperantogologoal
2Polishgolgoal; second-person singular imperative of golić
3EnglishgoalA result that one is attempting to achieve; In...
4Middle Englishgolboundary, limit
5Old Englishgālobstacle, barrier, marker; wanton; wicked; bad;...
6Basquegailudevice
7Proto-Germanicgailōa gap; crevice; chasm; ravine
8Proto-Indo-Europeanǵʰēy-to yawn, gape; to go
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰēy-Every word from Proto-Germanic gailōEvery word from Basque gailu
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