Where does “gali-” come from?

gali- (Gaulish) comes from Proto-Indo-European gʷel-, from Proto-Indo-European kel- — to hit; beat; to pierce, to stab; goblet.

gali- (Gaulish): boil, gush, well up

Definitions

  1. boil, gush, well up

Ancestry of “gali-”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Europeangʷel-throat; to swallow; throat; to dribble; gush...
2Proto-Indo-Europeankel-to hit; beat; to pierce, to stab; goblet

Words derived from “gali-

Every word from Proto-Indo-European kel-Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʷel-