Where does “gjallë” come from?
gjallë (Albanian) comes from Proto-Albanian ģalu̯a-, from Proto-Indo-European solh₂wós, from Proto-Indo-European sōlh₂- — mercy, comfort; comfort, mercy.
gjallë (Albanian): alive, living
Ancestry of “gjallë”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Proto-Albanian | ģalu̯a- | — |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | solh₂wós | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | sōlh₂- | mercy, comfort; comfort, mercy |
Words derived from “gjallë”