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Where does “gagolle” come from?

gagolle (Old English) comes from Proto-Germanic gagulaz — sweetwillow; gale; myrtle.

gagolle (Old English): gale; sweet gale

Definitions

  1. gale; sweet gale

Ancestry of “gagolle”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanicgagulazsweetwillow; gale; myrtle

Words derived from “gagolle”

  • jail
  • gaol
  • gaoler
  • jailor
  • jailhouse
  • jailbird
  • jailbreak
  • jailbait
  • gaolbird
  • jailable
  • jailkeeper
  • jailyard
  • jailoress
  • jailtime
  • jailmate
  • jailee
  • jailward
  • nonjail
  • gaolwards
  • gaolkeeper
  • jailbreaker
  • jaillike
  • gaolyard
  • gaoleress
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