Where does “Moal” come from?

Moal (Saterland Frisian) comes from English goal, from Middle English gol, from Old English gāl, from Basque gailu, from Proto-Germanic gailō, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰēy- — to yawn, gape; to go.

Moal (Saterland Frisian): time; occasion; scar

Definitions

  1. time; occasion; scar

Ancestry of “Moal”, step by step

Moal traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.

via English goal

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishgoalA result that one is attempting to achieve; In...
2Middle Englishgolboundary, limit
3Old Englishgālobstacle, barrier, marker; wanton; wicked; bad;...
4Basquegailudevice
5Proto-Germanicgailōa gap; crevice; chasm; ravine
6Proto-Indo-Europeanǵʰēy-to yawn, gape; to go

via Old Irish mall

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Irishmallslow; tardy, late
2Proto-Celticmalnosslow, lazy
3Proto-Indo-Europeanmelh₂-to grind, to crush
4Proto-Indo-Europeanmel-soft; tender; weak; to deceive; to rub
5Proto-Indo-Europeanmey-to strengthen; to bind; to change, exchange

via Old Frisian māl

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Frisianmāl—
2Proto-Germanicmailąspot, mark, blemish
3Proto-Indo-Europeanmēy-soft, tender, dear

Words derived from “Moal”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰēy- →Every word from Proto-Germanic gailō →Every word from Basque gailu →
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