Where does “gailō” come from?

gailō (Proto-Germanic) comes from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰēy- — to yawn, gape; to go.

gailō (Proto-Germanic): a gap; crevice; chasm; ravine

Definitions

  1. a gap; crevice; chasm; ravine

Ancestry of “gailō”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Europeanǵʰēy-to yawn, gape; to go

Words derived from “gailō

Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰēy-