Where does “gualach” come from?
gualach (Irish) comes from Old Irish gúalach, from Old Irish gúal, from Proto-Indo-European gʷol-, from Proto-Indo-European ǵwelH- — to burn; to shine.
gualach (Irish): charcoal; coating of soot
Definitions
- charcoal; coating of soot
Ancestry of “gualach”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Irish | gúalach | — |
| 2 | Old Irish | gúal | coal, charcoal; charcoal, coal |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷol- | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵwelH- | to burn; to shine |