Where does “engolir” come from?

engolir (Catalan) comes from Latin ingullīre, from Latin gula, from Proto-Indo-European gʷel-, from Proto-Indo-European kel- — to hit; beat; to pierce, to stab; goblet.

engolir (Catalan): to swallow

Definitions

  1. to swallow

Ancestry of “engolir”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latiningullīre—
2Latingulagullet, throat, palate; gluttony, greediness;...
3Proto-Indo-Europeangʷel-throat; to swallow; throat; to dribble; gush...
4Proto-Indo-Europeankel-to hit; beat; to pierce, to stab; goblet

Words derived from “engolir”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European kel- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʷel- →Every word from Latin gula →