Where does “gelu” come from?
gelu (Kabuverdianu) comes from Portuguese gelo, from Old Portuguese gelo, from Latin gelū, from Proto-Indo-European ǵel- — to swallow; swallow.
gelu (Kabuverdianu): ice
Ancestry of “gelu”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Portuguese | gelo | ice; a cube or chunk of ice; coldness; cold |
| 2 | Old Portuguese | gelo | — |
| 3 | Latin | gelū | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵel- | to swallow; swallow |