Where does “giolla” come from?

giolla (Irish) comes from Middle Irish gilla, from Old Norse gildr, from Proto-Germanic gildiz, from Proto-Indo-European gʰeldʰ- — to repay, reward; to pay; to pay for, repay.

giolla (Irish): youth; page, boy; gillie, attendant; manservant,...

Definitions

  1. youth; page, boy; gillie, attendant; manservant,...

Ancestry of “giolla”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Irishgillayouth; male child, boy; messenger, page, servant
2Old Norsegildrstout, brawny, of full worth; brawny, stout; of...
3Proto-Germanicgildizvaluable, wholesome, precious
4Proto-Indo-Europeangʰeldʰ-to repay, reward; to pay; to pay for, repay

Words derived from “giolla

Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʰeldʰ-Every word from Proto-Germanic gildizEvery word from Old Norse gildr
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