Where does “Gall-Goídel” come from?
Gall-Goídel (Middle Irish) comes from Old Irish Goídel, from Old Welsh Guoidel, from Proto-Brythonic guɨðel, from Proto-Celtic wēdus, from Proto-Indo-European widʰu- — forest, wood; tree, beam.
Gall-Goídel (Middle Irish): A non-Gaelic person who has adopted Gaelic culture
Definitions
- A non-Gaelic person who has adopted Gaelic culture
Ancestry of “Gall-Goídel”, step by step
Gall-Goídel traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Old Irish Goídel
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Irish | Goídel | Gael |
| 2 | Old Welsh | Guoidel | wild man, warrior |
| 3 | Proto-Brythonic | guɨðel | savage, woodsman |
| 4 | Proto-Celtic | wēdus | wild |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | widʰu- | forest, wood; tree, beam |
via Middle Irish gall
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle Irish | gall | foreigner |
| 2 | Old Irish | gall | foreigner; rock, pillar |
| 3 | Latin | Gallus | Alternative letter-case form of gallus; Gaul;... |
| 4 | Latin | pāvō | peacock, peafowl; a bird associated with Argus and sacred to Hera or Juno; eaten as a delicacy |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | ταώς | peacock; type of fish |