Where does “gúalach” come from?
gúalach (Old Irish) comes from Old Irish gúal, from Proto-Indo-European gʷol-, from Proto-Indo-European ǵwelH- — to burn; to shine.
Ancestry of “gúalach”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old Irish | gúal | coal, charcoal; charcoal, coal |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷol- | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵwelH- | to burn; to shine |
Words derived from “gúalach”