Where does “gaula” come from?
gaula (Icelandic) comes from Old Norse gaula, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰeh₂w- — to yawn, gape; to gape, yawn.
gaula (Icelandic): to yell, to bellow; to howl; to low
Definitions
- to yell, to bellow; to howl; to low
Ancestry of “gaula”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Norse | gaula | to howl |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵʰeh₂w- | to yawn, gape; to gape, yawn |