Where does “autogol” come from?

autogol (Spanish) comes from Spanish gol, 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.

autogol (Spanish): own goal

Definitions

  1. own goal

Ancestry of “autogol”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Spanishgolgoal
2EnglishgoalA result that one is attempting to achieve; In...
3Middle Englishgolboundary, limit
4Old Englishgālobstacle, barrier, marker; wanton; wicked; bad;...
5Basquegailudevice
6Proto-Germanicgailōa gap; crevice; chasm; ravine
7Proto-Indo-Europeanǵʰēy-to yawn, gape; to go

Words derived from “autogol

Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰēy-Every word from Proto-Germanic gailōEvery word from Basque gailu