Where does “gjillesë” come from?

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

gjillesë (Albanian): salt, taste

Definitions

  1. salt, taste

Ancestry of “gjillesë”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Albaniangjellëzsalt
2Albaniangjellëstew, broth, pottage, soup
3Albaniangjallëalive, living
4Proto-Albanianģalu̯a-—
5Proto-Indo-Europeansolh₂wós—
6Proto-Indo-Europeansōlh₂-mercy, comfort; comfort, mercy
Every word from Proto-Indo-European sōlh₂- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European solh₂wós →Every word from Proto-Albanian ģalu̯a- →