geal

Irish (Donegal)

/ɟalˠ/

noun
Definitions
  • white, bright(ness)

Etymology

Inherited from Old Irish gel (shining, white, fair) inherited from Proto-Celtic *gelos derived from Proto-Indo-European *ǵʰelh₂- (shine).

Origin

Proto-Indo-European

*ǵʰelh₂-

Gloss

shine

Concept
Semantic Field

The physical world

Ontological Category

Action/Process

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