Where does “古力” come from?

古力 (Chinese) comes from German Gully, from English gully, from Middle English golet, from Old French goulet, from Latin gula, from Proto-Indo-European gʷel-, from Proto-Indo-European kel- — to hit; beat; to pierce, to stab; goblet.

古力 (Chinese): sewer

Definitions

  1. sewer

Ancestry of “古力”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanGullyroad drain, gully
2EnglishgullyA trench, ravine or narrow channel which was worn...
3Middle Englishgolet
4Old Frenchgoulet
5Latingulagullet, throat, palate; gluttony, greediness;...
6Proto-Indo-Europeangʷel-throat; to swallow; throat; to dribble; gush...
7Proto-Indo-Europeankel-to hit; beat; to pierce, to stab; goblet
Every word from Proto-Indo-European kel-Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʷel-Every word from Latin gula
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