Where does “Gullydeckel” come from?
Gullydeckel (German) comes from German Gully, 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.
Gullydeckel (German): covering of a road drain, gully
Definitions
- covering of a road drain, gully
Ancestry of “Gullydeckel”, step by step
Gullydeckel traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via German Gully
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Gully | road drain, gully |
| 2 | English | gully | A trench, ravine or narrow channel which was worn... |
| 3 | Middle English | golet | — |
| 4 | Old French | goulet | — |
| 5 | Latin | gula | gullet, throat, palate; gluttony, greediness;... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷel- | throat; to swallow; throat; to dribble; gush... |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | kel- | to hit; beat; to pierce, to stab; goblet |
via German deckel
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | deckel | inflection of deckeln: ## first-person singular... |