Where does “gill” come from?
gill (Scots) comes 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.
gill (Scots): a measure of liquid equivalent to one-fourth of a...
Definitions
- a measure of liquid equivalent to one-fourth of a...
Ancestry of “gill”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle English | gille | — |
| 2 | Old French | gille | a wine measure; wine measure |
| 3 | Medieval Latin | gillo | earthenware jar; A cooler for liquids |
| 4 | Gaulish | gallā | vessel |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | gallǭ | gall, bile |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵʰelh₃- | to flourish; green, yellow |