Where does “gadelyng” come from?
gadelyng (Middle English) comes from Old English geaduling, from Proto-Germanic gadilingaz, from Proto-Germanic -ilingaz, from Proto-Germanic -ilaz, from Proto-Indo-European -lós — Forms agent nouns from verbal roots.
gadelyng (Middle English): A comrade in arms; a fellow soldier
Definitions
- A comrade in arms; a fellow soldier
Ancestry of “gadelyng”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old English | geaduling | — |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | gadilingaz | relative, kinsman |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | -ilingaz | Forms noun-derivatives with sense of 'belonging... |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | -ilaz | agent suffix; diminutive suffix |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | -lós | Forms agent nouns from verbal roots |