Where does “gellen” come from?
gellen (German) comes from Middle High German gëllen, from Old High German gellan, from Proto-Germanic gellaną, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰel- — to shine, glimmer, glow; to shimmer, gleam;...
Ancestry of “gellen”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle High German | gëllen | — |
| 2 | Old High German | gellan | to cry |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | gellaną | to shout, to yell |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵʰel- | to shine, glimmer, glow; to shimmer, gleam;... |