Where does “gil” come from?
gil (Icelandic) comes from Old Norse gil, from Proto-Germanic gilją, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰēy- — to yawn, gape; to go.
gil (Icelandic): gully, ravine
Ancestry of “gil”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Norse | gil | ravine, gully |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | gilją | cleft; gully |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵʰēy- | to yawn, gape; to go |