Where does “promigeil” come from?

promigeil (German) comes from German geil, from Middle High German geil, from Old High German geil, from Proto-West Germanic gail, from Proto-Germanic gailaz, from Proto-Indo-European gʰoylos — frothing, arrogant, tempestuous, violent, wanton;...

promigeil (German): starstruck

Definitions

  1. starstruck

Ancestry of “promigeil”, step by step

promigeil traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via German geil

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Germangeilsalacious; lustful; horny; keen on; bent on;...
2Middle High Germangeil
3Old High Germangeil
4Proto-West Germanicgailwanton; lustful
5Proto-Germanicgailazmerry, excited, lush, beautiful, lustful
6Proto-Indo-Europeangʰoylosfrothing, arrogant, tempestuous, violent, wanton;...

via German Promi

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanPromiceleb
2GermanProminentercelebrity
Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʰoylosEvery word from Proto-Germanic gailazEvery word from Proto-West Germanic gail