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
- goalkeeper, goaltender, goalie
Ancestry of “golulo”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Esperanto | golo | goal |
| 2 | Polish | gol | goal; second-person singular imperative of golić |
| 3 | English | goal | A result that one is attempting to achieve; In... |
| 4 | Middle English | gol | boundary, limit |
| 5 | Old English | gāl | obstacle, barrier, marker; wanton; wicked; bad;... |
| 6 | Basque | gailu | device |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | gailō | a gap; crevice; chasm; ravine |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵʰēy- | to yawn, gape; to go |