Where does “göl” come from?

göl (Swedish) comes from Old Swedish gyl, from Proto-Germanic guljō, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰeh₂- — to yawn; to gape; yawn.

göl (Swedish): pool; lagoon; a small, swampy pond, lake, or...

Definitions

  1. pool; lagoon; a small, swampy pond, lake, or...

Ancestry of “göl”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Swedishgyl
2Proto-Germanicguljō
3Proto-Indo-Europeanǵʰeh₂-to yawn; to gape; yawn
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰeh₂-Every word from Proto-Germanic guljōEvery word from Old Swedish gyl