Where does “güllələnmək” come from?
güllələnmək (Azerbaijani) comes from Azerbaijani güllələmək, from Azerbaijani güllə, from Persian گلوله, from Proto-Indo-European glew-, from Proto-Indo-European ǵel- — to swallow; swallow.
Ancestry of “güllələnmək”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Azerbaijani | güllələmək | to execute by shooting |
| 2 | Azerbaijani | güllə | bullet |
| 3 | Persian | گلوله | bullet |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | glew- | Alternative form of *gley-; to amass,... |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵel- | to swallow; swallow |