Where does “Gully” come from?
Gully (German) comes from English gully, from Middle English golet, from Old French goulet, from Latin gula, from Proto-Indo-European gʷel-, from Proto-Indo-European kel- — to hit; beat; to pierce, to stab; goblet.
Gully (German): road drain, gully
Definitions
- road drain, gully
Ancestry of “Gully”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | gully | A trench, ravine or narrow channel which was worn... |
| 2 | Middle English | golet | — |
| 3 | Old French | goulet | — |
| 4 | Latin | gula | gullet, throat, palate; gluttony, greediness;... |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷel- | throat; to swallow; throat; to dribble; gush... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | kel- | to hit; beat; to pierce, to stab; goblet |