Where does “garlleg” come from?
garlleg (Welsh) comes from Middle English garlec, from Old English gārlēac, from Old English lēac, from Old English tūn, from Proto-West Germanic tūn, from Proto-Germanic tūną, from Gaulish dunum, from Proto-Celtic dūnom — smoke; mist, haze.
garlleg (Welsh): garlic; fruit of the lotus tree
Definitions
- garlic; fruit of the lotus tree
Ancestry of “garlleg”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle English | garlec | Alternative form of garlek |
| 2 | Old English | gārlēac | garlic |
| 3 | Old English | lēac | onion, leek; leek; a garden herb, leek, onion,... |
| 4 | Old English | tūn | enclosure, yard; place; dwelling |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | tūn | fence |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | tūną | fence; enclosure |
| 7 | Gaulish | dunum | fort; hill, hillfort |
| 8 | Proto-Celtic | dūnom | stronghold, rampart |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰewh₂- | smoke; mist, haze |