Where does “gīslaz” come from?

gīslaz (Proto-Germanic) comes from Proto-Germanic berhtaz, from Proto-Germanic hrabnaz, from Proto-Indo-European ḱorh₂-, from Proto-Indo-European ḱer-, from Proto-Indo-European kr̥-, from Proto-Indo-European ker- — army.

gīslaz (Proto-Germanic): hostage

Definitions

  1. hostage

Ancestry of “gīslaz”, step by step

gīslaz traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Proto-Germanic berhtaz

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanicberhtazbright, shining
2Proto-Germanichrabnazraven
3Proto-Indo-Europeanḱorh₂-—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanḱer-to grow, to make grow, to nourish; to plait,...
5Proto-Indo-Europeankr̥-to turn, to bend
6Proto-Indo-Europeanker-army

via Proto-Celtic *geistlos

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Celtic*geistloshostage
2Proto-Indo-Europeangʰeystlo-—
3Proto-Indo-Europeangʰeydʰ-to yearn for; to wish for; desire, wait for

Words derived from “gīslaz”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European ker- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European kr̥- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱer- →