Where does “dzēlējods” come from?

dzēlējods (Latvian) comes from Latvian dzēlējs, from Latvian dzelt, from Proto-Balto-Slavic gel-, from Proto-Indo-European gʷel-, from Proto-Indo-European kel- — to hit; beat; to pierce, to stab; goblet.

dzēlējods (Latvian): mosquito (

Definitions

  1. mosquito (

Ancestry of “dzēlējods”, step by step

dzēlējods traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Latvian dzēlējs

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latviandzēlējsstinger
2Latviandzeltto sting
3Proto-Balto-Slavicgel-—
4Proto-Indo-Europeangʷel-throat; to swallow; throat; to dribble; gush...
5Proto-Indo-Europeankel-to hit; beat; to pierce, to stab; goblet

via Latvian ods

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latvianodsgnat, mosquito
2Proto-Balticuodas—
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃ed-to smell, stink; to hate; to bite
Every word from Proto-Indo-European kel- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʷel- →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic gel- →