Where does “gauler” come from?
gauler (French) comes from Middle French gauler, from Old French gauler, from Frankish walu, from Proto-Germanic waluz, from Proto-Indo-European wēl-.
gauler (French): to beat, beat down
Ancestry of “gauler”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Middle French | gauler | to knock down with a pole |
| 2 | Old French | gauler | — |
| 3 | Frankish | walu | stick; choice, selection |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | waluz | staff, stick |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | wēl- | — |
Words derived from “gauler”