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

  1. youth, the second of six ages of mankind;...

Ancestry of “gillacht”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Irishgillayouth; male child, boy; messenger, page, servant
2Old Norsegildrstout, brawny, of full worth; brawny, stout; of...
3Proto-Germanicgildizvaluable, wholesome, precious
4Proto-Indo-Europeangʰeldʰ-to repay, reward; to pay; to pay for, repay
Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʰeldʰ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic gildiz →Every word from Old Norse gildr →