*gailō
Runic: ᚷᚨᛁᛚᛟ Pronunciation: /ˈɣɑi̯.lɔː/noun · feminine · ō-stem
Meanings
a gap; crevice; chasm; ravine
Etymology
From Proto-Indo-European *ǵʰēy- (‘to yawn, gape’).
Declension
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nom. | gailō | gailôz |
| Acc. | gailǭ | gailōz |
| Gen. | gailōz | gailǫ̂ |
| Dat. | gailōi | gailōmaz |
| Inst. | gailō | gailōmiz |
| Voc. | gailō | gailôz |
Descendants
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*gailu (Proto-West Germanic)
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*gāl (Old English)
- gale (Middle English)
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*gāl (Old English)
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*gailu (Proto-West Germanic)
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*gāl (Old English)
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gol (Middle English)
- goal (English)
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gol (Middle English)
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*gāl (Old English)
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geil (Old Norse)
- geil (Faroese)
- geil (Icelandic)