Where does “jaillir” come from?
jaillir (French) comes from Latin galīre, from Gaulish gali-, from Proto-Indo-European gʷel-, from Proto-Indo-European kel- — to hit; beat; to pierce, to stab; goblet.
jaillir (French): to spurt out, gush forth; to spring out; to...
Definitions
- to spurt out, gush forth; to spring out; to...
Ancestry of “jaillir”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Latin | galīre | — |
| 2 | Gaulish | gali- | boil, gush, well up |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷel- | throat; to swallow; throat; to dribble; gush... |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | kel- | to hit; beat; to pierce, to stab; goblet |
Words derived from “jaillir”