gúala

Middle Irish

Etymology

From Old Irish gúalu, attested in 9th-century glosses on Isidore of Seville's Etymologiae, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *gew- (“to bend”), see also Ancient Greek γυιός (guiós, “lame”), Proto-Germanic *keulaz (“ship, vessel”).

Noun

gúala f

1. shoulder

Inflection

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Derived terms

• gúalaire

Descendants

• Irish: gualainn
• Manx: geaylin
• Scottish Gaelic: gualann