Where does “jalon” come from?

jalon (French) comes from French jaillir, from Latin galīre, from Gaulish gali-, from Proto-Indo-European gʷel-, from Proto-Indo-European kel- — to hit; beat; to pierce, to stab; goblet.

jalon (French): a pole marking the border of a field or a road;...

Definitions

  1. a pole marking the border of a field or a road;...

Ancestry of “jalon”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchjaillirto spurt out, gush forth; to spring out; to...
2Latingalīre—
3Gaulishgali-boil, gush, well up
4Proto-Indo-Europeangʷel-throat; to swallow; throat; to dribble; gush...
5Proto-Indo-Europeankel-to hit; beat; to pierce, to stab; goblet

Words derived from “jalon”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European kel- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʷel- →Every word from Gaulish gali- →