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Where does “ȝelle” come from?

ȝelle (Middle English) comes from Middle English ȝellen, from Old English ġiellan, from Proto-Germanic gellaną, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰel- — to shine, glimmer, glow; to shimmer, gleam;...

ȝelle (Middle English): A loud yell or noise; Alternative form of ȝellen

Definitions

  1. A loud yell or noise; Alternative form of ȝellen

Ancestry of “ȝelle”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle EnglishȝellenTo yell or holler; to make a loud cry or...
2Old Englishġiellanto yell
3Proto-Germanicgellanąto shout, to yell
4Proto-Indo-Europeanǵʰel-to shine, glimmer, glow; to shimmer, gleam;...

Words derived from “ȝelle”

  • yell
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