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Where does “gillo” come from?

gillo (Medieval Latin) comes from Gaulish gallā, from Proto-Germanic gallǭ, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰelh₃- — to flourish; green, yellow.

gillo (Medieval Latin): earthenware jar; A cooler for liquids

Definitions

  1. earthenware jar; A cooler for liquids

Ancestry of “gillo”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Gaulishgallāvessel
2Proto-Germanicgallǭgall, bile
3Proto-Indo-Europeanǵʰelh₃-to flourish; green, yellow

Words derived from “gillo”

  • gille
  • gille
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