Where does “geil” come from?
geil (Icelandic) comes from Old Norse geil, from Proto-Germanic gailō, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰēy- — to yawn, gape; to go.
geil (Icelandic): narrow passage, narrow lane
Definitions
- narrow passage, narrow lane
Ancestry of “geil”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Norse | geil | — |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | gailō | a gap; crevice; chasm; ravine |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵʰēy- | to yawn, gape; to go |