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Where does “gúalda” come from?

gúalda (Old Irish) comes from Old Irish gúal, from Proto-Indo-European gʷol-, from Proto-Indo-European ǵwelH- — to burn; to shine.

gúalda (Old Irish): coal black

Definitions

  1. coal black

Ancestry of “gúalda”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Irishgúalcoal, charcoal; charcoal, coal
2Proto-Indo-Europeangʷol-—
3Proto-Indo-EuropeanǵwelH-to burn; to shine

Words derived from “gúalda”

  • gualda
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