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Where does “gjellë” come from?

gjellë (Albanian) comes from Albanian gjallë, from Proto-Albanian ģalu̯a-, from Proto-Indo-European solh₂wós, from Proto-Indo-European sōlh₂- — mercy, comfort; comfort, mercy.

gjellë (Albanian): stew, broth, pottage, soup

Definitions

  1. stew, broth, pottage, soup

Ancestry of “gjellë”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Albaniangjallëalive, living
2Proto-Albanianģalu̯a-—
3Proto-Indo-Europeansolh₂wós—
4Proto-Indo-Europeansōlh₂-mercy, comfort; comfort, mercy

Words derived from “gjellë”

  • gjellëtore
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