English
goalkeep
From goal + keep.
Proto-Indo-European *ǵʰeh₂- ‘to yawn’
Proto-Germanic *gailō ‘crevice’
Proto-West Germanic *gailu
Old English *gāl ‘obstacle’
Middle English gol ‘boundary’
English goal
Proto-Indo-European *ǵab-
Proto-Germanic *kōpijaną ‘to look’
Proto-West Germanic *kōpijan
Old English cēpan ‘to seize’
Middle English kepen ‘to keep’
English keep
Today it means
noun A goalkeeper or goaltender.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / goalkeep