gvil

Norman

Alternative forms

• g'vil'ye (Jersey)

Etymology

From a variant of Old French cheville, from Vulgar Latin *cāvicla < *cāvicula, from Classical Latin clāvicula, diminutive of clāvis (“key”).

Noun

gvil f (plural gvils)

1. (Sark, anatomy) ankle

Synonyms

• quelousse (continental Normandy)
• colet d'pid (Guernsey)