Where does “igoli” come from?
igoli (Zulu) comes from Zulu igolide, from English Gold, from Middle English gold, from Old English gold, from Proto-Germanic gulþą, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰl̥tóm, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰelh₃- — to flourish; green, yellow.
igoli (Zulu): goal, goalpost
Definitions
- goal, goalpost
Ancestry of “igoli”, step by step
igoli traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Zulu igolide
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Zulu | igolide | gold |
| 2 | English | Gold | for a goldsmith or a rich man |
| 3 | Middle English | gold | gold metal |
| 4 | Old English | gold | gold |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | gulþą | gold |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵʰl̥tóm | gold |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵʰelh₃- | to flourish; green, yellow |
via English goal
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | goal | A result that one is attempting to achieve; In... |
| 2 | Middle English | gol | boundary, limit |
| 3 | Old English | gāl | obstacle, barrier, marker; wanton; wicked; bad;... |
| 4 | Basque | gailu | device |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | gailō | a gap; crevice; chasm; ravine |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵʰēy- | to yawn, gape; to go |