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Where does “gailos” come from?

gailos (Proto-Celtic) comes from Proto-Indo-European gʰoylos — frothing, arrogant, tempestuous, violent, wanton;...

Ancestry of “gailos”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Europeangʰoylosfrothing, arrogant, tempestuous, violent, wanton;...

Words derived from “gailos”

  • idirghaolmhar
  • gaol
  • neasghaolmhar
  • neamhghaolmhar
  • gaolmhar
  • neasghaol
  • gaol
  • gáel
Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʰoylos →