Biblical Hebrew origin
Source-reportedMeaning: “skin”
Borrowed from Biblical Hebrew גֶּלֶד (geleḏ, “skin”), as in Job 16:15, + -ās + -ius.
Sources for this account (2)
- Wiktionary: GildasiusCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
- Polish Wiktionary: GildasiusCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-14

