Where does “gial” come from?
gial (Manx) comes from Old Irish gel, from Proto-Celtic gelos, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰelh₃- — to flourish; green, yellow.
gial (Manx): bright; clear; white
Ancestry of “gial”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old Irish | gel | bright; clear; white |
| 2 | Proto-Celtic | gelos | shining, white |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵʰelh₃- | to flourish; green, yellow |
Words derived from “gial”