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English word goal comes from Proto-Indo-European *gʰoylos, Old English (ca. 450-1100) *gāl, and later Proto-Germanic *gailaz (Merry, excited, lush, beautiful, lustful.)
*gʰoylos (Proto-Indo-European)
*gāl (Old English)
*gailaz (Proto-Germanic)
Merry, excited, lush, beautiful, lustful.
gāl (Old English)
gol (Middle English)
goal (English)
(Gaelic football, Australian rules) To score a goal A noun or noun phrase that receives the action of a verb. The subject of a passive verb or the direct object of an active verb. Also called a patient, target, or undergoer.. A point scored in a game as a result of placing the object into the goal.. A result that one is attempting to achieve.. In many sports, an area into which the players [...]