Where does “gheil” come from?
gheil (Middle Dutch) comes from Old Dutch geil, from Proto-West Germanic gail, from Proto-Germanic gailaz, from Proto-Indo-European gʰoylos — frothing, arrogant, tempestuous, violent, wanton;...
Ancestry of “gheil”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Dutch | geil | — |
| 2 | Proto-West Germanic | gail | wanton; lustful |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | gailaz | merry, excited, lush, beautiful, lustful |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | gʰoylos | frothing, arrogant, tempestuous, violent, wanton;... |
Words derived from “gheil”