Where does “Gilou” come from?

Gilou (French) comes from French Gilles, from Latin Aegidius, from Latin Aegis, from Ancient Greek αἰγίς, from Ancient Greek αἴξ, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eyǵ- — goat; oak.

Gilou (French): A toponym in Montjoie-en-Couserans, Ariège

Definitions

  1. A toponym in Montjoie-en-Couserans, Ariège

Ancestry of “Gilou”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1FrenchGilles
2LatinAegidius
3LatinAegisthe aegis, or shield. See Aegis; αἰγίς
4Ancient Greekαἰγίςthe aegis; a shield of Zeus or cloak of Athena; a...
5Ancient Greekαἴξgoat; a kind of waterfowl, possibly a goose; "In...
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eyǵ-goat; oak
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂eyǵ-Every word from Ancient Greek αἴξEvery word from Ancient Greek αἰγίς
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