Etymology Explorer › Danish

Where does “gele” come from?

gele (Danish) comes from French gelée, from Latin gelātus, from French gélatine, from Italian gelatina, from Italian gelare, from Latin gelō, from Latin -ō, from Proto-Indo-European -ō — Derives nouns from roots.

gele (Danish): jelly; gel

Definitions

  1. jelly; gel

Ancestry of “gele”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchgeléefrost; jelly; jelly-like substance
2Latingelātus—
3Frenchgélatinegelatine
4Italiangelatinagelatin
5ItaliangelareTo freeze, to chill, to frost; To freeze; To be...
6Latingelō—
7Latin-ō—
8Proto-Indo-European-ōDerives nouns from roots
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