Where does “goll” come from?

goll (Manx) comes from Manx goaill, from Old Irish gabál, from Proto-Celtic gabaglā, from Proto-Celtic gabyeti, from Proto-Indo-European gʰeh₁bʰ- — to grab, take.

goll (Manx): verbal noun of immee; going

Definitions

  1. verbal noun of immee; going

Ancestry of “goll”, step by step

goll traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Manx goaill

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Manxgoaillverbal noun of gow; seizure, apprehension;...
2Old Irishgabáltaking; verbal noun of gaibid
3Proto-Celticgabaglātaking
4Proto-Celticgabyetitake, hold; to take, hold
5Proto-Indo-Europeangʰeh₁bʰ-to grab, take

via Old Irish dul

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Irishdulsnare, trap; going, to go
2Proto-Celticdolāmeadow, dale
3Proto-Indo-Europeandʰolh₂-o-valley
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