Where does “gerllaw” come from?
gerllaw (Welsh) comes from Welsh ger, from English gear, from Middle English gere, from Old Norse gervi, from Proto-Germanic garwijaną, from Proto-Germanic garwaz, from Proto-Germanic ga-, from Proto-Indo-European ḱóm — resin, gum; to say, speak.
gerllaw (Welsh): nearby
Definitions
- nearby
Ancestry of “gerllaw”, step by step
gerllaw traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Welsh ger
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Welsh | ger | next to |
| 2 | English | gear | Equipment or paraphernalia, especially that used... |
| 3 | Middle English | gere | Alternative form of gery; Alternative form of... |
| 4 | Old Norse | gervi | gear |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | garwijaną | to prepare |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | garwaz | ready, prepared |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | ga- | Indicates association or togetherness; co-;... |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱóm | beside, near, by, with |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱe | Deictic particle, here; Post-positional... |
| 10 | Middle English | kyt | — |
| 11 | German | kitt | putty certain kinds of cement used for fixing e.g. window panes |
| 12 | Old High German | kuti | — |
| 13 | Proto-West Germanic | kwidu | gum, resin |
| 14 | Proto-Germanic | kweduz | resin |
| 15 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷet- | resin, gum; to say, speak |