Where does “gi-lê” come from?
gi-lê (Vietnamese) comes from French gilet, from Italian giulecco, from Turkish yelek, from Ottoman Turkish یلك, from Old Anatolian Turkish يَلَك, from Old Anatolian Turkish يَل, from Old Turkic 𐰘𐰠, from Proto-Turkic yẹl — wind.
gi-lê (Vietnamese): waistcoat; vest; gilet
Ancestry of “gi-lê”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | French | gilet | waistcoat, vest; sweater |
| 2 | Italian | giulecco | — |
| 3 | Turkish | yelek | waistcoat, vest; jelick |
| 4 | Ottoman Turkish | یلك | waistcoat, vest; jelick |
| 5 | Old Anatolian Turkish | يَلَك | — |
| 6 | Old Anatolian Turkish | يَل | — |
| 7 | Old Turkic | 𐰘𐰠 | — |
| 8 | Proto-Turkic | yẹl | wind |