Where does “Hawick gill” come from?
Hawick gill (Scots) comes from Scots gill, from Middle English gille, from Old French gille, from Medieval Latin gillo, from Gaulish gallā, from Proto-Germanic gallǭ, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰelh₃- — to flourish; green, yellow.
Hawick gill (Scots): A serving of an alcoholic beverage equal to half a mutchkin or about half an Imperial pint
Definitions
- A serving of an alcoholic beverage equal to half a mutchkin or about half an Imperial pint
Ancestry of “Hawick gill”, step by step
Hawick gill traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Scots gill
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Scots | gill | a measure of liquid equivalent to one-fourth of a... |
| 2 | Middle English | gille | — |
| 3 | Old French | gille | a wine measure; wine measure |
| 4 | Medieval Latin | gillo | earthenware jar; A cooler for liquids |
| 5 | Gaulish | gallā | vessel |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | gallǭ | gall, bile |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵʰelh₃- | to flourish; green, yellow |