Where does “gurluq” come from?

gurluq (Azerbaijani) comes from Proto-Albanian gur-, from Proto-Indo-European gʷerh₃- — to swallow, devour, eat.

gurluq (Azerbaijani): strength, power

Definitions

  1. strength, power

Ancestry of “gurluq”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Albaniangur-—
2Proto-Indo-Europeangʷerh₃-to swallow, devour, eat
Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʷerh₃- →Every word from Proto-Albanian gur- →
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