Where does “Gaol” come from?

Gaol (Irish) comes from Middle Irish gáel, from Proto-Celtic gailos, from Proto-Indo-European gʰoylos — frothing, arrogant, tempestuous, violent, wanton;...

Gaol (Irish): relationship, kinship; kindred feeling

Definitions

  1. relationship, kinship; kindred feeling

Ancestry of “Gaol”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Irishgáelrelationship, kinship; relative, kin
2Proto-Celticgailos—
3Proto-Indo-Europeangʰoylosfrothing, arrogant, tempestuous, violent, wanton;...

Words derived from “Gaol”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʰoylos →Every word from Proto-Celtic gailos →Every word from Middle Irish gáel →
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