English
gilo
Gilo comes from Portuguese giló, and goes back to Kimbundu njilu.
- Kimbundumodernnjilu
- Portuguesec. 1500–presentgiló
- Englishtodaygilo
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Earlier history not traced here.
Lineage
- Kimbundumodernnjilu
- Portuguesec. 1500–presentgiló
- Englishtodaygilo
Every English word from Kimbundu njilu
Today it means
noun Fruit of the scarlet eggplant (Solanum aethiopicum)
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Kimbundu njilu / gilo