Where does “geall” come from?
geall (Irish) comes from Old Irish gell, from Proto-Celtic geldom, from Proto-Indo-European gʰeldʰ- — to repay, reward; to pay; to pay for, repay.
geall (Irish): pledge, pawn, token; bet, wager; asset, resource
Definitions
- pledge, pawn, token; bet, wager; asset, resource
Ancestry of “geall”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Irish | gell | a pledge, a surety; a hostage; a stake, a wager |
| 2 | Proto-Celtic | geldom | pledge |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | gʰeldʰ- | to repay, reward; to pay; to pay for, repay |