Where does “giallee” come from?
giallee (Manx) comes from Manx gial, from Old Irish gel, from Proto-Celtic gelos, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰelh₃- — to flourish; green, yellow.
giallee (Manx): bleach; full; genitive singular of giallaghey
Definitions
- bleach; full; genitive singular of giallaghey
Ancestry of “giallee”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Manx | gial | bright; clear; white |
| 2 | Old Irish | gel | bright; clear; white |
| 3 | Proto-Celtic | gelos | shining, white |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵʰelh₃- | to flourish; green, yellow |