gull
English
/ˈɡʌl/
noun
Definitions
- A seabird of the genus Larus or of the family Laridae.
- Any of various pierid butterflies of the genus .
Etymology
Derived from Middle English gulle derived from Proto-Celtic *wēlannā, *wailannā (seagull).
Origin
Proto-Celtic
*wēlannā, *wailannā
Gloss
seagull
Concept
Semantic Field
Animals
Ontological Category
Person/Thing
Emoji
Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- gullable English
- gullably English
- gullage English
- guller English
- gullery English
- gullible English
- gullibleness English
- gullibly English
- gullish English
- gullwing English
- nongullible English
- sea English
- seagull English
- seagulled English
- shark English
- shark-gull English
- wing English
- goéland French
- gull Middle English
- gulle Middle English
- faoileog Irish
- faoileán Irish
- gwylan Welsh
- faílenn Old Irish
- foílenn Old Irish
- *wēlannā, *wailannā Proto-Celtic
- gouelan Breton
- gouelaned Breton
- *gwuɨlann Proto-Brythonic