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Where does “gáel” come from?

gáel (Middle Irish) comes from Proto-Celtic gailos, from Proto-Indo-European gʰoylos — frothing, arrogant, tempestuous, violent, wanton;...

gáel (Middle Irish): relationship, kinship; relative, kin

Definitions

  1. relationship, kinship; relative, kin

Ancestry of “gáel”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Celticgailos—
2Proto-Indo-Europeangʰoylosfrothing, arrogant, tempestuous, violent, wanton;...

Words derived from “gáel”

  • idirghaolmhar
  • gaol
  • neasghaolmhar
  • neamhghaolmhar
  • gaolmhar
  • neasghaol
  • gaol
Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʰoylos →