Where does “Gölköy” come from?
Gölköy (Turkish) comes from Turkish göl, from Ottoman Turkish غول, 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.
Ancestry of “Gölköy”, step by step
Gölköy traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Turkish göl
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Turkish | göl | lake |
| 2 | Ottoman Turkish | غول | ghoul, a demon said to feed on corpses |
| 3 | English | goal | A result that one is attempting to achieve; In... |
| 4 | Middle English | gol | boundary, limit |
| 5 | Old English | gāl | obstacle, barrier, marker; wanton; wicked; bad;... |
| 6 | Basque | gailu | device |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | gailō | a gap; crevice; chasm; ravine |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵʰēy- | to yawn, gape; to go |