English
gillaroo
Gillaroo comes from Irish giolla rua.
- Irishc. 1200–presentgiolla rualiterally ‘red fellow’
- Englishtodaygillaroo
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Lineage
- Irishc. 1200–presentgiolla rualiterally ‘red fellow’
- Englishtodaygillaroo
The story
Borrowed from Irish giolla rua (literally “red fellow”), because of its distinctive colouring.
Every English word from Irish giolla rua
Today it means
noun Salmo stomachicus, a trout found in Ireland.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Irish giolla rua / gillaroo