Where does “gælan” come from?

gælan (Old English) comes from Old English gāl, from Basque gailu, from Proto-Germanic gailō, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰēy- — to yawn, gape; to go.

gælan (Old English): to hinder, delay, impede; to suspend, keep in...

Definitions

  1. to hinder, delay, impede; to suspend, keep in...

Ancestry of “gælan”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Englishgālobstacle, barrier, marker; wanton; wicked; bad;...
2Basquegailudevice
3Proto-Germanicgailōa gap; crevice; chasm; ravine
4Proto-Indo-Europeanǵʰēy-to yawn, gape; to go
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰēy- →Every word from Proto-Germanic gailō →Every word from Basque gailu →