Where does “گل” come from?
گل (Persian) comes from French gaule, from Middle French gaule, from Old French gaule, from Frankish Walhaland, from Frankish Walha, from Proto-Germanic walhaz, from Latin Volcae, from Proto-Celtic wolkos — wet, damp.
گل (Persian): rose; flower; the core of a watermelon
Definitions
- rose; flower; the core of a watermelon
Ancestry of “گل”, step by step
گل traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via French gaule
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | gaule | pole; fishing pole; boner |
| 2 | Middle French | gaule | Gaul (former name of France) |
| 3 | Old French | gaule | — |
| 4 | Frankish | Walhaland | Gaul, Land of the Romans, foreigners |
| 5 | Frankish | Walha | foreigners, Romans, Celts |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | walhaz | foreigner, non-Germanic person |
| 7 | Latin | Volcae | a Gallic tribal confederation; name of a Celtic... |
| 8 | Proto-Celtic | wolkos | hawk |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | welg- | wet, damp |
via English goal
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | goal | A result that one is attempting to achieve; In... |
| 2 | Middle English | gol | boundary, limit |
| 3 | Old English | gāl | obstacle, barrier, marker; wanton; wicked; bad;... |
| 4 | Basque | gailu | device |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | gailō | a gap; crevice; chasm; ravine |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵʰēy- | to yawn, gape; to go |