Where does “gol” come from?
gol (Zazaki) 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.
gol (Zazaki): lake; goal
Ancestry of “gol”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Turkish | göl | lake |
| 2 | Ottoman Turkish | غول | — |
| 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 |