Where does “Saint-Gilles-lez-Bruxelles” come from?

Saint-Gilles-lez-Bruxelles (French) comes from French lez, from Old French lez, from Late Latin latus, from Latin lātus, from Latin cauda, from Proto-Italic kaudā, from Proto-Indo-European keh₂udeh₂.

Ancestry of “Saint-Gilles-lez-Bruxelles”, step by step

Saint-Gilles-lez-Bruxelles traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.

via French lez

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchleznext to, near
2Old Frenchlezside
3Late Latinlatusnext to, beside; perfect passive participle of...
4Latinlātuswide, broad
5LatincaudaA tail
6Proto-Italickaudātail
7Proto-Indo-Europeankeh₂udeh₂—

via French Bruxelles

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1FrenchBruxelles—
2Proto-Germanic*sali—
3Proto-Germanicsalizhouse; dwelling; hall; room
4Proto-Indo-Europeansol-whole

via French Saint-Gilles

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1FrenchSaint-Gilles—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European keh₂udeh₂ →Every word from Proto-Italic kaudā →Every word from Latin cauda →