Where does “guilley” come from?

guilley (Manx) 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.

guilley (Manx): boy, lad; servant, caddie, page, usher

Definitions

  1. boy, lad; servant, caddie, page, usher

Ancestry of “guilley”, 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 “guilley”

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