Etymology

giller

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Today it means: A person who gills fish. Full definition →

First used 13–th c.Middle English giller
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The story

  1. Middle English · inherited fromgiller
  2. English todaygiller

From Middle English giller. Equivalent gill + -er.

First known use, by meaning

  • 13–th c. A person who gills fish.

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