Where does “galīre” come from?
galīre (Latin) comes from Gaulish gali-, from Proto-Indo-European gʷel-, from Proto-Indo-European kel- — to hit; beat; to pierce, to stab; goblet.
Ancestry of “galīre”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Gaulish | gali- | boil, gush, well up |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷel- | throat; to swallow; throat; to dribble; gush... |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | kel- | to hit; beat; to pierce, to stab; goblet |