Where does “gille” come from?

gille (Scottish Gaelic) comes from Middle Irish gilla, from Old Norse gildr, from Proto-Germanic gildiz, from Proto-Indo-European gʰeldʰ- — to repay, reward; to pay; to pay for, repay.

gille (Scottish Gaelic): servant, follower; boy, lad, youth; man, boy

Definitions

  1. servant, follower; boy, lad, youth; man, boy

Ancestry of “gille”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Irishgillayouth; male child, boy; messenger, page, servant
2Old Norsegildrstout, brawny, of full worth; brawny, stout; of...
3Proto-Germanicgildizvaluable, wholesome, precious
4Proto-Indo-Europeangʰeldʰ-to repay, reward; to pay; to pay for, repay

Words derived from “gille”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʰeldʰ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic gildiz →Every word from Old Norse gildr →