Where does “gejl” come from?

gejl (Hungarian) 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;...

gejl (Hungarian): sticky-sweet, treacly, sugary overly sweet

Definitions

  1. sticky-sweet, treacly, sugary overly sweet

Ancestry of “gejl”, step by step

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;...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʰoylosEvery word from Proto-Germanic gailazEvery word from Proto-West Germanic gail