Where does “젤” come from?
젤 (Korean) comes from English gel, from English gelatin, from French gélatine, from Italian gelatina, from Italian gelare, from Latin gelō, from Latin -ō, from Proto-Indo-European -ō — Derives nouns from roots.
젤 (Korean): gel; most
Ancestry of “젤”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | gel | A semi-solid to almost solid colloid of a solid... |
| 2 | English | gelatin | A protein derived through partial hydrolysis of... |
| 3 | French | gélatine | gelatine |
| 4 | Italian | gelatina | gelatin |
| 5 | Italian | gelare | To freeze, to chill, to frost; To freeze; To be... |
| 6 | Latin | gelō | — |
| 7 | Latin | -ō | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | -ō | Derives nouns from roots |