Where does “gille” come from?
gille (Middle English) comes from Old French gille, from Medieval Latin gillo, from Gaulish gallā, from Proto-Germanic gallǭ, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰelh₃- — to flourish; green, yellow.
Ancestry of “gille”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old French | gille | a wine measure; wine measure |
| 2 | Medieval Latin | gillo | earthenware jar; A cooler for liquids |
| 3 | Gaulish | gallā | vessel |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | gallǭ | gall, bile |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵʰelh₃- | to flourish; green, yellow |