Where does “gāl” come from?
gāl (Old English) comes from Basque gailu, from Proto-Germanic gailō, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰēy- — to yawn, gape; to go.
gāl (Old English): obstacle, barrier, marker; wanton; wicked; bad;...
Definitions
- obstacle, barrier, marker; wanton; wicked; bad;...
Ancestry of “gāl”, step by step
gāl traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Basque gailu
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Basque | gailu | device |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | gailō | a gap; crevice; chasm; ravine |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵʰēy- | to yawn, gape; to go |
via Proto-West Germanic gail
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Proto-West Germanic | gail | wanton; lustful |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | gailaz | merry, excited, lush, beautiful, lustful |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | gʰoylos | frothing, arrogant, tempestuous, violent, wanton;... |