Where does “gillacht” come from?
gillacht (Middle Irish) comes from Middle Irish gilla, from Old Norse gildr, from Proto-Germanic gildiz, from Proto-Indo-European gʰeldʰ- — to repay, reward; to pay; to pay for, repay.
gillacht (Middle Irish): youth, the second of six ages of mankind;...
Definitions
- youth, the second of six ages of mankind;...
Ancestry of “gillacht”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle Irish | gilla | youth; male child, boy; messenger, page, servant |
| 2 | Old Norse | gildr | stout, brawny, of full worth; brawny, stout; of... |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | gildiz | valuable, wholesome, precious |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | gʰeldʰ- | to repay, reward; to pay; to pay for, repay |