Where does “Gall-Ghael” come from?

Gall-Ghael (Irish) comes from Middle Irish Gall-Goídel, from Old Irish Goídel, from Old Welsh Guoidel, from Proto-Brythonic guɨðel, from Proto-Celtic wēdus, from Proto-Indo-European widʰu- — forest, wood; tree, beam.

Gall-Ghael (Irish): person of mixed Irish and foreign descent;...

Definitions

  1. person of mixed Irish and foreign descent;...

Ancestry of “Gall-Ghael”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle IrishGall-GoídelA non-Gaelic person who has adopted Gaelic culture
2Old IrishGoídelGael
3Old WelshGuoidelwild man, warrior
4Proto-Brythonicguɨðelsavage, woodsman
5Proto-Celticwēduswild
6Proto-Indo-Europeanwidʰu-forest, wood; tree, beam
Every word from Proto-Indo-European widʰu- →Every word from Proto-Celtic wēdus →Every word from Proto-Brythonic guɨðel →