Where does “*ȷ́aluš” come from?
*ȷ́aluš (Indo-Iranian) comes from Proto-Indo-European ǵelu-, from Proto-Indo-European ǵel- — to swallow; swallow.
Ancestry of “*ȷ́aluš”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵelu- | leech |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵel- | to swallow; swallow |