See also: gal, gâl, Gal, GAL, Gál, gal-, gal., -gal, and Gal.

Welsh

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Etymology

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From Latin gallus. Probably ultimately from the same root as gallu (to be able), in which case a doublet of gâl (“enemy”).[1]

Pronunciation

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Proper noun

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Gâl f

  1. Gaul

Mutation

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Welsh mutation
radical soft nasal aspirate
Gâl Âl Ngâl unchanged
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

References

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  1. ^ Matasović, Ranko (2009) “galnati”, in Etymological Dictionary of Proto-Celtic (Leiden Indo-European Etymological Dictionary Series; 9), Leiden: Brill, →ISBN, pages 149-150