Etymology Explorer › Welsh

Where does “gefell” come from?

gefell (Welsh) comes from Middle High German gevelle, from Old High German gifelli — collapse, decline.

gefell (Welsh): twin

Definitions

  1. twin

Ancestry of “gefell”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle High Germangevelle—
2Old High Germangifellicollapse, decline

Words derived from “gefell”

  • gefeilles
Every word from Old High German gifelli →